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
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in SDG: Western Asia, 1971–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 180 Hong Kong, China -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Chile -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Mali -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Gibraltar -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Ecuador -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Sri Lanka -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Tonga -2.92 % change on previous year compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.