School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 34.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.02 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.25 million
in 2022
All-time low
14.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 34.02 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 34.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.21 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 14.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 16.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 16.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 17.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 18.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 20.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 21.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 22.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 23.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 23.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 24.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.02 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.73 million | 14.21 million | 17.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.58 million | 17.98 million | 23.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.45 million | 23.97 million | 26.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 million | 26.28 million | 27.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.80 million | 28.54 million | 34.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.18 million | 34.02 million | 34.25 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 34.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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