School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): School age population, early childhood educational development was 4.54 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 4.54 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,245.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.58 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 337,338 number, in 2012.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 34th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 669,831 number | — |
| 1998 | 669,831 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 633,726 number | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 625,421 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 630,484 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 615,947 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 601,046 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 589,660 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 337,338 number | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 4.26 million number | +1164.0% |
| 2014 | 4.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million number | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 | +1164.0% | 337,338 number | 4.26 million number |
| 2012 | -42.8% | 589,660 number | 337,338 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,796 number | 633,726 number | 669,831 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 612,512 number | 589,660 number | 630,484 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.95 million number | 337,338 number | 4.58 million number | 8 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,338 number in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,245.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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/