Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 26.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.29 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 26.29 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 26.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.08 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Western Asia 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.08 million | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 12.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 13.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 14.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.56 million | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 16.42 million | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 15.68 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 16.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 16.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 17.13 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 17.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 19.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.29 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 23.52 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.29 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.38 million | 12.08 million | 14.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 million | 15.68 million | 18.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.79 million | 19.34 million | 20.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.43 million | 21.18 million | 23.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 million | 22.29 million | 25.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 million | 25.53 million | 26.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 26.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release