School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, early childhood educational development was 2.22 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.22 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
34th
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.24 million number
in 2018
All-time low
162,412 number
in 2012
Years of data
16
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200820191997: 327.0k number1998: 327.0k number1999: 309.0k number2000: 304.9k number2001: 307.6k number2002: 300.2k number2003: 292.7k number2004: 287.0k number2012: 162.4k number2013: 2.1M number2014: 2.1M number2015: 2.2M number2016: 2.2M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.2M number2019: 2.2M number

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 (IDA & IBRD) is 2.22 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,264.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.24 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162,412 number, in 2012.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 326,981 number
1998 326,981 number +0.0%
1999 308,996 number -5.5%
2000 304,854 number -1.3%
2001 307,581 number +0.9%
2002 300,199 number -2.4%
2003 292,679 number -2.5%
2004 286,984 number -1.9%
2012 162,412 number -43.4%
2013 2.08 million number +1181.0%
2014 2.13 million number +2.3%
2015 2.17 million number +1.9%
2016 2.19 million number +1.2%
2017 2.23 million number +1.7%
2018 2.24 million number +0.1%
2019 2.22 million number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,986 number 308,996 number 326,981 number 3
2000s 298,459 number 286,984 number 307,581 number 5
2010s 1.93 million number 162,412 number 2.24 million number 8

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 31 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 336,710 number compare
  2. 32 Saudi Arabia 298,118 number compare
  3. 33 Benin 281,629 number compare
  4. 34 Romania 278,713 number compare
  5. 35 Zambia 268,498 number compare
  6. 36 Israel 247,295 number compare
  7. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 234,253 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.22 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 162,412 number in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,264.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/