School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 2.20 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 2.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.79 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.79 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.19 million | 2.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 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
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,019 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 923 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.20 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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