School age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 44.61 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 44.61 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44.61 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.10 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.10 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 20.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 21.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 21.73 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 22.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 23.44 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 24.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 24.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 25.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.34 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 28.24 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 29.21 million number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 30.22 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 31.30 million number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 32.44 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 33.62 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 33.47 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.09 million number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 36.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 36.84 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 37.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 38.09 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.44 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.71 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.10 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.67 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.27 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.06 million number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.76 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.15 million number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 36.90 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.71 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.60 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.01 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.50 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.40 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 39.86 million number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 40.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.40 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.32 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.40 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.61 million number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.15 million number | 20.10 million number | 24.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.00 million number | 25.27 million number | 33.62 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.14 million number | 33.47 million number | 38.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.82 million number | 35.76 million number | 38.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 million number | 36.20 million number | 44.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 44.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.61 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.10 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.