School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, early childhood educational development was 6.53 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development 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 6.53 million number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18,376.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.57 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,443 number, in 2005.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, 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 | 620,416 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,443 number | -94.9% |
| 2006 | 32,498 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31,938 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33,273 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 35,366 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 36,305 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36,920 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 375,855 number | +918.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 million number | +1457.9% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.54 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.53 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,796 number | 633,726 number | 669,831 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 337,500 number | 31,443 number | 660,197 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million number | 36,305 number | 6.57 million number | 10 |
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- 30 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 689,532 number compare
- 31 Chile 686,847 number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 606,183 number compare
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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.53 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,443 number in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,376.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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/