School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 10.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.37 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.67 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 10.37 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 10.67 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 145th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.23 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.37 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 million | 5.16 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.20 million | 6.41 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 million | 8.18 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 8.22 million | 8.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 million | 8.67 million | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 million | 10.37 million | 10.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 142 Costa Rica 56,195 compare
- 143 Armenia 54,063 compare
- 144 Jamaica 50,273 compare
- 145 Qatar 49,420 compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 48,415 compare
- 147 Eswatini 42,586 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,905 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 10.37 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 145th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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