School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 37.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.35 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.07 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 37.35 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 37.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.07 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 144th 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, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.67 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 15.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 17.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 18.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 19.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 20.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 21.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 21.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 22.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.14 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 23.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 23.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 24.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 24.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 24.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.35 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.35 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.03 million | 14.07 million | 17.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.57 million | 18.33 million | 22.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.41 million | 22.14 million | 25.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 million | 25.54 million | 27.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.35 million | 27.42 million | 34.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.41 million | 35.06 million | 37.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 141 Timor-Leste 197,131 compare
- 142 Qatar 192,318 compare
- 143 Eswatini 192,215 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 156,458 compare
- 145 Armenia 153,161 compare
- 146 Croatia 143,345 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 37.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release