School age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.48 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries is 4.48 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 4.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1970.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 1.86 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million | 2.40 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million | 3.16 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 million | 3.51 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million | 4.05 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 4.48 million | 4.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 173 Vanuatu 8,477 compare
- 174 Macau, China 7,600 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 7,351 compare
- 176 Iceland 7,044 compare
- 177 Belize 6,674 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 6,114 compare
- 179 Martinique 6,022 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 4.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release