School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 30.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.77 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.02 million
in 2022
All-time low
12.02 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 30.77 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 31.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.02 million, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 102nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 13.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 14.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 14.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 16.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 16.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 17.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.84 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 18.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 19.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 19.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 21.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 21.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 23.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 29.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.77 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.52 million | 12.02 million | 15.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 million | 15.73 million | 21.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 million | 21.63 million | 23.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 million | 23.91 million | 25.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 million | 25.97 million | 30.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 million | 30.77 million | 31.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 30.77 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 102nd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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