School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 852,061 in 2023. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 852,061 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 852,061 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 621,789, in 2012.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 199th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 623,759 | — |
| 2011 | 622,147 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 621,789 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 628,807 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 647,980 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 668,072 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 701,536 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 729,379 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 757,129 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 775,738 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 806,440 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 822,848 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 840,222 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 852,061 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 677,634 | 621,789 | 775,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,393 | 806,440 | 852,061 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,086 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 916 compare
- 198 American Samoa 908 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 874 compare
- 200 Dominica 838 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 756 compare
- 202 Andorra 721 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 852,061 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 852,061 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 621,789 in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release