Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 79.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 79.23 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 79.23 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.09 million number, in 1997.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.09 million number | — |
| 1998 | 58.09 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.34 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 60.20 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 61.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.42 million number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 65.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.41 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.53 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.65 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 66.76 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.12 million number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 74.49 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.35 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.23 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.14 million number | 58.09 million number | 58.23 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.80 million number | 60.20 million number | 65.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.65 million number | 64.41 million number | 79.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 79.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.23 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.09 million number in 1997.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes 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 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.