School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.68 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.50 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.84 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 11.68 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 12.50 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.84 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 166th 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.28 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.68 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 million | 5.84 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.25 million | 7.41 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.50 million | 9.30 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 million | 9.28 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 million | 9.73 million | 12.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 million | 11.68 million | 12.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 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
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 11.68 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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