School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 765,369 in 2023. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 765,369. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 765,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 577,263, in 2010.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 577,263 | — |
| 2011 | 581,120 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 577,900 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 584,436 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 600,496 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 618,584 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 649,258 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 676,970 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 692,216 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 707,554 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 731,995 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 743,183 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 753,530 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 765,369 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 626,580 | 577,263 | 707,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,519 | 731,995 | 765,369 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 200 Dominica 838 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 756 compare
- 202 Andorra 721 compare
- 203 Bermuda 608 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 603 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 765,369 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 765,369 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,263 in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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