School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 11.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.60 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
130th
of 194 groups
All-time high
11.70 million
in 2020
All-time low
10.52 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2012201820242012: 10.5M2013: 10.7M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.1M2016: 11.3M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.6M2019: 11.7M2020: 11.7M2021: 11.6M2022: 11.4M2023: 11.6M2024: 11.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 11.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 11.70 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.52 million, in 2012.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 130th of 194 groups on this measure, 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 10.52 million
2013 10.67 million +1.4%
2014 10.86 million +1.8%
2015 11.05 million +1.8%
2016 11.29 million +2.1%
2017 11.50 million +1.9%
2018 11.62 million +1.0%
2019 11.67 million +0.5%
2020 11.70 million +0.2%
2021 11.59 million -0.9%
2022 11.41 million -1.6%
2023 11.55 million +1.2%
2024 11.60 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.15 million 10.52 million 11.67 million 8
2020s 11.57 million 11.41 million 11.70 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 127 Libya 134,403 compare
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  4. 130 Republic of Moldova 105,631 compare
  5. 131 Gabon 99,563 compare
  6. 132 Jamaica 99,336 compare
  7. 133 Qatar 96,580 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 11.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.52 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 130th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release