School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 16.13 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 16.13 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 16.13 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.69 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.69 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.84 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.84 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.07 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.28 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.96 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.29 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.65 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 11.01 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.67 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12.42 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.76 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 13.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.64 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.76 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.77 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.72 million number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.45 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.31 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.23 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.17 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.17 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.20 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.66 million number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.77 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.09 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.50 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.74 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.59 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.13 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.58 million number | 7.69 million number | 9.50 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.19 million number | 9.72 million number | 12.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 million number | 13.05 million number | 13.80 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 million number | 12.66 million number | 13.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.55 million number | 13.30 million number | 16.13 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 16.13 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.