School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 27.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.92 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.97 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 27.92 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 27.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.97 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 153rd 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, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 12.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 13.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 14.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 14.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 16.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.59 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 18.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.87 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 20.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 27.92 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.16 million | 11.97 million | 14.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.56 million | 14.81 million | 18.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.41 million | 17.59 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 million | 19.22 million | 20.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 million | 20.63 million | 25.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 million | 26.09 million | 27.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 127,385 compare
- 151 Latvia 127,044 compare
- 152 Bahrain 126,537 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 122,057 compare
- 154 Albania 122,038 compare
- 155 Lithuania 120,255 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 106,898 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 27.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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