Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.92 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.73 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 2.92 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1974.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million | 1.73 million | 1.82 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.84 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 2.08 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 2.30 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.42 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.92 million | 2.95 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), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 2.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release