School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 23.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.61 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 23.61 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 23.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.88 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 124th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 11.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 14.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 16.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23.61 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.79 million | 10.88 million | 12.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.54 million | 13.24 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.77 million | 16.17 million | 17.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.11 million | 17.53 million | 18.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 million | 19.24 million | 23.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.73 million | 23.61 million | 23.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 121 Oman 185,341 compare
- 122 Switzerland 180,314 compare
- 123 Eritrea 179,776 compare
- 124 Slovak Republic 177,506 compare
- 125 Botswana 175,957 compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 175,336 compare
- 127 Norway 170,338 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 26.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 23.61 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 (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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