School age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World
Arab World: School age population, early childhood educational development was 6.44 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World is 6.44 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1,847.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World peaked at 6.46 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 298,611 number, in 2005.
That places Arab World 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 669,831 number | — |
| 1998 | 669,831 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 633,726 number | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 653,844 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 660,197 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 645,219 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 630,808 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 882,094 number | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 298,611 number | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 305,696 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 312,365 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 321,047 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 330,510 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 338,406 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 346,532 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 375,855 number | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.62 million number | +1396.1% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.25 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.32 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.43 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million number | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1396.1% | 375,855 number | 5.62 million number |
| 2005 | -66.1% | 882,094 number | 298,611 number |
| 2004 | +39.8% | 630,808 number | 882,094 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,796 number | 633,726 number | 669,831 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 504,039 number | 298,611 number | 882,094 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 million number | 338,406 number | 6.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 27 Kazakhstan 779,462 number compare
- 28 Canada 775,524 number compare
- 29 Haiti 764,381 number compare
- 30 North Korea 689,532 number compare
- 31 Chile 686,847 number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 606,183 number compare
- 33 Romania 573,091 number compare
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (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 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 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Arab World was 6.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,611 number in 2005.
- How does Arab World rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,847.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/