Primary education, pupils in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, pupils was 55.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Arab World stood at 55.62 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Arab World peaked at 55.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.79 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.00 million | 17.79 million | 22.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 24.09 million | 30.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.32 million | 30.38 million | 36.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.10 million | 36.66 million | 41.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 million | 41.94 million | 51.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 million | 52.56 million | 55.62 million | 5 |
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Arab World?
- Primary education, pupils in Arab World was 55.62 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 55.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.