School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 22.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 22.64 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 22.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.49 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Western Asia 130th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.49 million | — |
| 2013 | 20.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.64 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.73 million | 20.49 million | 22.79 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.60 million | 22.29 million | 22.86 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 22.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.49 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 130th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release