School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 15.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.16 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.29 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 15.16 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 15.29 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 101st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.11 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.16 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 million | 5.88 million | 7.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million | 7.68 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 million | 10.64 million | 11.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 million | 11.71 million | 12.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 12.74 million | 15.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 million | 15.16 million | 15.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 15.16 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 101st 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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