School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 9.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.53 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 9.53 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 9.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.85 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.53 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 million | 3.30 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 4.05 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 million | 5.05 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million | 6.24 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 7.62 million | 8.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 million | 8.76 million | 9.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 174 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 15,042 compare
- 176 Iceland 14,594 compare
- 177 Belize 13,678 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 12,545 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 9.53 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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