School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, early childhood educational development was 7.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 7.53 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 18.90 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million, in 2014.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 87th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.96 million | — |
| 1997 | 15.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.71 million | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 6.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.53 million | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -64.5% | 18.90 million | 6.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.05 million | 15.96 million | 16.20 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.93 million | 16.34 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 million | 6.71 million | 18.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 million | 7.46 million | 7.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 7.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.90 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million in 2014.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 87th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release