School age population, pre-primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 9.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.94 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.94 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.36 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 9.94 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 9.94 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.58 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.84 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.07 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.35 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.49 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.78 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.98 million number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.39 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.60 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.79 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.02 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.45 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.77 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.90 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.07 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.08 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.25 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.11 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.08 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.05 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.81 million number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.87 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.86 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.23 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.47 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.94 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.90 million number | 4.36 million number | 5.49 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 million number | 5.63 million number | 7.45 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.01 million number | 7.63 million number | 8.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 million number | 7.81 million number | 8.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.00 million number | 8.21 million number | 9.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.13 million number compare
- 33 Zambia 1.13 million number compare
- 34 Iraq 1.09 million number compare
- 35 Angola 1.08 million number compare
- 36 Mali 975,985 number compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 972,143 number compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 923,760 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 9.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.