School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 5.48 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.48 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
77th
of 187 groups
All-time high
5.66 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.15 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 5.48 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 77th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.15 million | — |
| 2014 | 5.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.48 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 5.15 million | 5.66 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million | 5.46 million | 5.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 74 Republic of Moldova 30,991 compare
- 75 Bahrain 28,664 compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 28,016 compare
- 77 Albania 19,368 compare
- 78 Estonia 18,042 compare
- 79 Slovenia 17,937 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 16,787 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 77th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release