School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, early childhood educational development was 3.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Arab States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Arab States stood at 3.66 million.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Arab States peaked at 3.69 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 2012.
That places UIS: Arab States 89th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.16 million | 3.60 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million | 3.61 million | 3.69 million | 5 |
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- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 1,623 compare
- 92 Aruba 1,510 compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: Arab States was 3.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 89th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release