School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 24.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.40 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.98 million number
in 2007
All-time low
10.63 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 24.40 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 24.98 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million number, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.63 million number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 11.33 million number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 11.65 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.40 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 13.52 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.90 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14.75 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.54 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.95 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.87 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 17.36 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.94 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 18.03 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 18.85 million number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 18.96 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.62 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 20.30 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.68 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 22.33 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.60 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.90 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.76 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.57 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.48 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.82 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.54 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.39 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.26 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.10 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.88 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 21.95 million number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 21.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.21 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.46 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.40 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.21 million number | 10.63 million number | 13.90 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.23 million number | 14.31 million number | 18.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.24 million number | 18.85 million number | 23.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.44 million number | 23.90 million number | 24.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 million number | 21.95 million number | 24.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 30 Thailand 2.53 million number compare
- 31 Angola 2.51 million number compare
- 32 Cameroon 2.48 million number compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2.44 million number compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.39 million number compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.33 million number compare
- 36 Mozambique 2.31 million number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 24.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million number in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.