Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 2.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.32 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
497,456
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 2.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 497,456, in 1979.
That places SDG: Western Asia 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 835,517 | — |
| 1971 | 553,558 | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 556,491 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 521,169 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 501,071 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 536,552 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 685,588 | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 688,862 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 555,967 | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 497,456 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 774,354 | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 636,439 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 642,626 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 654,412 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 656,561 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 707,732 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 761,387 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 763,284 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 780,160 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 820,284 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 845,037 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 844,297 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 843,436 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 843,139 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 846,365 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 806,353 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 864,953 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 823,144 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 821,653 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 876,771 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 883,805 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 902,228 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 926,631 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 955,482 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 998,934 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 593,223 | 497,456 | 835,517 | 10 |
| 1980s | 719,724 | 636,439 | 820,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 841,515 | 806,353 | 876,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 883,805 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.42 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 1.84 million | 2.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 163 Bhutan 6,905 compare
- 164 Iceland 6,661 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 6,407 compare
- 166 Central African Republic 6,152 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,900 compare
- 168 Malta 4,949 compare
- 169 French Guiana 4,663 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 2.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,456 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release