Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.28 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.92 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia is 5.28 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 5.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 1974.
That places MDG: Western Asia 154th 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 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.92 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 2.92 million | 3.10 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 3.14 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.58 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 million | 4.05 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 4.34 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 5.27 million | 5.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 151 Puerto Rico 22,182 compare
- 152 Comoros 22,008 compare
- 153 Slovenia 21,000 compare
- 154 Bahrain 20,681 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 20,644 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 20,220 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 17,535 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Western Asia was 5.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1974.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release