School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 11.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.57 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.77 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 11.57 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 11.77 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.57 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.36 million | 5.86 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 million | 7.12 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.10 million | 8.90 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million | 8.99 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 million | 9.59 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 million | 11.57 million | 11.77 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 11.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release