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 3.34 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.34 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.36 million number
in 2018
All-time low
16,066 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: 342.9k number1998: 342.9k number1999: 324.7k number2000: 335.1k number2001: 338.2k number2002: 330.7k number2003: 323.5k number2004: 318.4k number2005: 16.1k number2006: 16.7k number2007: 16.2k number2008: 16.9k number2009: 18.1k number2010: 18.6k number2011: 18.8k number2012: 194.5k number2013: 3.0M number2014: 3.2M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.3M number2017: 3.3M number2018: 3.4M number2019: 3.3M 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 is 3.34 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18,342.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.36 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,066 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, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 342,850 number
1998 342,850 number +0.0%
1999 324,730 number -5.3%
2000 335,138 number +3.2%
2001 338,220 number +0.9%
2002 330,668 number -2.2%
2003 323,492 number -2.2%
2004 318,357 number -1.6%
2005 16,066 number -95.0%
2006 16,661 number +3.7%
2007 16,205 number -2.7%
2008 16,929 number +4.5%
2009 18,114 number +7.0%
2010 18,554 number +2.4%
2011 18,778 number +1.2%
2012 194,529 number +935.9%
2013 3.00 million number +1441.5%
2014 3.20 million number +6.7%
2015 3.25 million number +1.7%
2016 3.29 million number +1.2%
2017 3.34 million number +1.6%
2018 3.36 million number +0.4%
2019 3.34 million number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 336,810 number 324,730 number 342,850 number 3
2000s 172,985 number 16,066 number 338,220 number 10
2010s 2.30 million number 18,554 number 3.36 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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  4. 29 Haiti 389,576 number compare
  5. 30 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 352,822 number compare
  6. 31 Chile 349,900 number compare
  7. 32 Saudi Arabia 308,065 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?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.34 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 3.36 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 16,066 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 18,342.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

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/