School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 11.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.05 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.24 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.54 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 11.05 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 11.24 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.54 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 131st 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.60 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.05 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.01 million | 5.54 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.51 million | 6.71 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 million | 8.51 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 million | 8.51 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 million | 9.13 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 million | 11.05 million | 11.24 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 11.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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