School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 9.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.64 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.05 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.61 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 9.64 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 10.05 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 173rd 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.64 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.00 million | 3.61 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million | 4.60 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 million | 6.21 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 million | 6.68 million | 7.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 7.68 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 million | 9.64 million | 10.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
- 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
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 9.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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