School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 917,622 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 917,622.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 1.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 899,970, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 163rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 952,875 | — |
| 2013 | 955,357 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 979,540 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 899,970 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 906,237 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 917,622 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 952,875 | 1.14 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 899,970 | 1.17 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 917,622 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,970 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 163rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release