School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, early childhood educational development was 6.99 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.99 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
94th
of 187 groups
All-time high
7.08 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.92 million
in 2022
Years of data
5
2020–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 6.99 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 94th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.03 million | — |
| 2021 | 7.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.99 million | -0.2% |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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- 96 Cayman Islands 1,791 compare
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,223 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 6.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 94th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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