School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 8.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.37 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.07 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 8.37 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 9.07 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.61 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.72 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.69 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.37 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 4.82 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 million | 5.99 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 million | 7.29 million | 7.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million | 6.72 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 million | 7.06 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million | 8.37 million | 9.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 8.37 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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