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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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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/