Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 13.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.92 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.15 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia is 13.92 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.15 million, in 1979.
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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.36 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 7.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 8.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.15 million | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 9.37 million | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 8.90 million | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.64 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.76 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.79 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 12.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.92 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.98 million | 7.15 million | 8.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 million | 8.90 million | 10.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 million | 10.64 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 million | 11.58 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.70 million | 11.79 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 million | 13.50 million | 13.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 13.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 million in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release