School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) stood at 2.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 2.41 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 2010.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.89 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 1.89 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.38 million | 2.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
- 199 Dominica 1,450 compare
- 200 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,139 compare
- 202 Monaco 1,089 compare
- 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,059 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 2.39 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2010.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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