School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.67 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 4.67 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 4.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.67 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 1.40 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million | 1.89 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 2.54 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million | 3.18 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.50 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million | 4.25 million | 4.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 4.67 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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