School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 2.84 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 2.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1975.
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 1.04 million | 1.11 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.32 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.62 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.07 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million | 2.63 million | 2.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,596 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,240 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 4,220 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 3,890 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 651,300 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 431,218 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 235,625 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.03 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 2.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1975.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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