School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood educational development was 5.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.73 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
99th
of 187 groups
All-time high
17.17 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.93 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 5.73 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 17.17 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 2014.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 99th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.30 million | — |
| 1997 | 14.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.73 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.39 million | 14.30 million | 14.53 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.21 million | 14.64 million | 15.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 million | 4.93 million | 17.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million | 5.51 million | 5.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 96 Cayman Islands 1,791 compare
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,223 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,092 compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 994 compare
- 100 Gibraltar 966 compare
- 101 San Marino 592 compare
- 102 Naoero 308 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 5.73 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million in 2014.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 99th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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