Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 15.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia stood at 15.07 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.02 million, in 1979.
That places SDG: Western Asia 151st 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.42 million | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 8.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.02 million | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 10.25 million | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 9.68 million | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 9.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.51 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.68 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.75 million | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.07 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 million | 8.02 million | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 million | 9.68 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 million | 11.51 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 million | 12.56 million | 13.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.70 million | 12.75 million | 14.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.90 million | 14.63 million | 15.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
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), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia was 15.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 million in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.