School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 4.67 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 4.67 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.67 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.59 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.84 million number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.95 million number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.06 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.28 million number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.65 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.87 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.91 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.93 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.93 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.91 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.66 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.67 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.59 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million number | 2.66 million number | 3.65 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 million number | 3.75 million number | 3.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million number | 3.61 million number | 3.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million number | 3.77 million number | 4.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (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)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9928 GPIA (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/