Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) in Arab World
Arab World: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) was 36.84 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Arab World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Arab World is 36.84 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Arab World peaked at 36.84 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.47 million number, in 1997.
That places Arab World 33rd 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, female (number) (Population) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.47 million number | — |
| 1998 | 23.47 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.70 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.94 million number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 25.41 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.25 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.89 million number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 28.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.25 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.37 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.53 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.80 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.11 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.22 million number | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 34.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.84 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.54 million number | 23.47 million number | 23.70 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.46 million number | 24.94 million number | 29.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.01 million number | 30.20 million number | 36.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (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 90.3% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 870,261 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.07 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Arab World?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Arab World was 36.84 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.47 million number in 1997.
- How does Arab World rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.