School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 12.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.26 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.19 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 12.26 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 12.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.19 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.67 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.26 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 4.19 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 million | 5.29 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million | 6.57 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 million | 8.18 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.80 million | 9.87 million | 11.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 million | 11.65 million | 12.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 162 Cyprus 29,192 compare
- 163 Bhutan 28,781 compare
- 164 Mauritius 25,922 compare
- 165 French Guiana 25,719 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 168 Suriname 21,201 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.32 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 625,738 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 12.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release