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 3.19 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.19 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.21 million number
in 2018
All-time low
15,377 number
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200820191997: 327.0k number1998: 327.0k number1999: 309.0k number2000: 318.7k number2001: 322.0k number2002: 314.6k number2003: 307.3k number2004: 302.1k number2005: 15.4k number2006: 15.8k number2007: 15.7k number2008: 16.3k number2009: 17.3k number2010: 17.8k number2011: 18.1k number2012: 181.3k number2013: 2.9M number2014: 3.1M number2015: 3.1M number2016: 3.1M number2017: 3.2M number2018: 3.2M number2019: 3.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.19 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18,411.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.21 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,377 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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 326,981 number
1998 326,981 number +0.0%
1999 308,996 number -5.5%
2000 318,706 number +3.1%
2001 321,977 number +1.0%
2002 314,551 number -2.3%
2003 307,316 number -2.3%
2004 302,059 number -1.7%
2005 15,377 number -94.9%
2006 15,837 number +3.0%
2007 15,733 number -0.7%
2008 16,344 number +3.9%
2009 17,252 number +5.6%
2010 17,751 number +2.9%
2011 18,142 number +2.2%
2012 181,326 number +899.5%
2013 2.86 million number +1475.5%
2014 3.05 million number +6.9%
2015 3.11 million number +1.8%
2016 3.15 million number +1.2%
2017 3.20 million number +1.7%
2018 3.21 million number +0.4%
2019 3.19 million number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,986 number 308,996 number 326,981 number 3
2000s 164,515 number 15,377 number 321,977 number 10
2010s 2.20 million number 17,751 number 3.21 million number 10

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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 3.19 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 3.21 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 15,377 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 18,411.0%. 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, 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/