School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 17.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.41 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.52 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 17.41 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 17.52 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 95th 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 10.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.41 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.10 million | 7.32 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 million | 9.27 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.07 million | 12.27 million | 13.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 million | 13.54 million | 14.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 million | 14.67 million | 17.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.49 million | 17.41 million | 17.52 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 17.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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