School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, early childhood educational development was 3.41 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.41 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
94th
of 187 groups
All-time high
3.46 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.38 million
in 2022
Years of data
5
2020–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 3.41 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 94th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.44 million | — |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.41 million | -0.2% |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 1,623 compare
- 92 Aruba 1,510 compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 1,176 compare
- 94 Dominica 1,045 compare
- 95 Liechtenstein 887 compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 880 compare
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 602 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6745 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 3.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 94th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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