School age population, pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.59 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.71 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.17 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States stood at 10.59 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 10.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million, in 1970.
That places UIS: Arab States 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.59 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.60 million | 5.17 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 million | 6.24 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 million | 7.64 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 million | 8.04 million | 8.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million | 8.73 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 million | 10.59 million | 10.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 26.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States was 10.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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