Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was -0.1276 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1276 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 114.2%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.1 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-14.41 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia, 1971–2024

-100102030197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded -0.1276 % change on previous year for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.2% on the previous year and down 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 27.1 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -14.41 % change on previous year, in 1971.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Western Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -14.41 % change on previous year
1972 2.35 % change on previous year -116.3%
1973 0.8452 % change on previous year -64.1%
1974 2.23 % change on previous year +163.8%
1975 1.84 % change on previous year -17.4%
1976 3.05 % change on previous year +65.5%
1977 2.07 % change on previous year -32.2%
1978 1.04 % change on previous year -49.7%
1979 -11.62 % change on previous year -1217.7%
1980 27.1 % change on previous year -333.3%
1981 -5.22 % change on previous year -119.3%
1982 3.71 % change on previous year -171.2%
1983 1.84 % change on previous year -50.3%
1984 4.08 % change on previous year +121.0%
1985 1.5 % change on previous year -63.3%
1986 1.25 % change on previous year -16.4%
1987 3.53 % change on previous year +182.1%
1988 2.3 % change on previous year -34.7%
1989 -0.4819 % change on previous year -120.9%
1990 2.46 % change on previous year -610.3%
1991 1.6 % change on previous year -35.0%
1992 -1.19 % change on previous year -174.4%
1993 0.1604 % change on previous year -113.5%
1994 0.7496 % change on previous year +367.3%
1995 0.4472 % change on previous year -40.3%
1996 1.54 % change on previous year +243.5%
1997 1.52 % change on previous year -1.0%
1998 2.1 % change on previous year +38.1%
1999 1.89 % change on previous year -10.1%
2000 0.8654 % change on previous year -54.2%
2001 3 % change on previous year +246.4%
2002 1.84 % change on previous year -38.6%
2003 -2.56 % change on previous year -239.1%
2004 1.76 % change on previous year -168.7%
2005 0.8886 % change on previous year -49.4%
2006 2.22 % change on previous year +149.4%
2007 0.0174 % change on previous year -99.2%
2008 0.3386 % change on previous year +1850.8%
2009 0.7971 % change on previous year +135.4%
2010 1.44 % change on previous year +81.2%
2011 1.81 % change on previous year +25.6%
2012 1 % change on previous year -44.6%
2013 -7.76 % change on previous year -872.7%
2014 5.23 % change on previous year -167.3%
2015 1.28 % change on previous year -75.5%
2016 1.59 % change on previous year +23.7%
2017 1.14 % change on previous year -28.3%
2018 1.85 % change on previous year +62.8%
2019 1.94 % change on previous year +4.6%
2020 1.04 % change on previous year -46.2%
2021 0.544 % change on previous year -47.8%
2022 1.52 % change on previous year +179.0%
2023 0.8986 % change on previous year -40.8%
2024 -0.1276 % change on previous year -114.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +1850.8% 0.0174 % change on previous year 0.3386 % change on previous year
1979 -1217.7% 1.04 % change on previous year -11.62 % change on previous year
2013 -872.7% 1 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.4 % change on previous year -14.41 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.96 % change on previous year -5.22 % change on previous year 27.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.13 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.916 % change on previous year -2.56 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.9519 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.775 % change on previous year -0.1276 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 180 Hong Kong, China -2.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Chile -2.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 Mali -2.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 183 Gibraltar -2.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 184 Ecuador -2.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 185 Sri Lanka -2.89 % change on previous year compare
  7. 186 Tonga -2.92 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia was -0.1276 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27.1 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -14.41 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.