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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 30 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 352,822 number compare
- 31 Chile 349,900 number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 308,065 number compare
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 3.34 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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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/