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 2.32 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 2.32 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,226.8% 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 2.34 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 174,926 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 | 342,850 number | — |
| 1998 | 342,850 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 324,730 number | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 320,567 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 322,903 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 315,748 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 308,367 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 302,676 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 174,926 number | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million number | +1148.3% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,810 number | 324,730 number | 342,850 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 314,052 number | 302,676 number | 322,903 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million number | 174,926 number | 2.34 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, 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)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (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 2.32 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 2.34 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 174,926 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 1,226.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/