School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 16.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 16.40 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 16.40 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.78 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.78 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.16 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.60 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.78 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.60 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.82 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.07 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.40 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.76 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 11.13 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.79 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.18 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 12.55 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.90 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 13.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.96 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.91 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.81 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.53 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.46 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.42 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.40 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.89 million number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.14 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.73 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.84 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.40 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.67 million number | 7.78 million number | 9.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 million number | 9.82 million number | 12.90 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.73 million number | 13.19 million number | 13.98 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million number | 12.89 million number | 13.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.80 million number | 13.53 million number | 16.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 16.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.40 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.