School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 21.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.66 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.90 million
in 2021
All-time low
10.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States is 21.66 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 21.90 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.64 million, in 1970.
UIS: Arab States ranks 138th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 11.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 14.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.66 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.51 million | 10.64 million | 12.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.09 million | 12.85 million | 15.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 million | 15.66 million | 16.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.95 million | 16.54 million | 17.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 million | 17.89 million | 21.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 million | 21.66 million | 21.90 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 21.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.90 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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