School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 7.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Arab World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Arab World stood at 7.48 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Arab World peaked at 7.55 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million, in 2012.
WB: Arab World ranks 89th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.48 million | — |
| 2013 | 6.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.48 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.48 million | 7.36 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 7.39 million | 7.55 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Arab World?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Arab World was 7.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Arab World ranks 89th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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