School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 21.77 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World is 21.77 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 21.77 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.39 million number, in 1970.
That places Arab World 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.39 million number | — |
| 1971 | 9.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.47 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10.92 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.19 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.71 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 11.98 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.32 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.66 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.32 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 13.63 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 14.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 14.72 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.73 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.88 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 17.02 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.02 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.09 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.26 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.35 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.44 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.56 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.14 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.34 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.57 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.77 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.15 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.91 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.30 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.77 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.37 million number | 9.39 million number | 11.45 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.17 million number | 11.71 million number | 14.72 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.99 million number | 15.02 million number | 17.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 million number | 17.09 million number | 17.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 million number | 18.13 million number | 21.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World was 21.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 million number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.