School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 16.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.61 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.73 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 16.61 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 16.73 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.89 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 95th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10.15 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.61 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 million | 6.89 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 million | 8.72 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 million | 11.70 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.11 million | 12.74 million | 13.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 million | 13.87 million | 16.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 million | 16.61 million | 16.73 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 16.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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