School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 11.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.07 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.46 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Arab States stood at 11.07 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 11.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.46 million, in 1970.
UIS: Arab States ranks 138th 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, male in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.64 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.07 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.91 million | 5.46 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 million | 6.61 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 million | 8.02 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 8.50 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 million | 9.16 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 million | 11.07 million | 11.20 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Arab States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: Arab States was 11.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release