School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 15.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.02 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.15 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.84 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 15.02 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 15.15 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.84 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 102nd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.02 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 million | 5.84 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.91 million | 7.63 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 million | 10.57 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 million | 11.60 million | 12.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 million | 12.63 million | 15.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.10 million | 15.02 million | 15.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 15.02 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 102nd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd) 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