Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 75.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Arab World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Arab World is 75.49 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 75.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.00 million number, in 1997.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.16 million number | 48.00 million number | 48.47 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.18 million number | 51.02 million number | 59.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.56 million number | 61.77 million number | 75.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 7.90 million number compare
- 30 Ghana 7.89 million number compare
- 31 Algeria 7.77 million number compare
- 32 Peru 7.46 million number compare
- 33 Thailand 7.40 million number compare
- 34 Italy 6.79 million number compare
- 35 Uzbekistan, Republic of 6.75 million number compare
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Arab World?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Arab World was 75.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 75.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.00 million number in 1997.
- How does Arab World rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.