School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 4.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Western Asia stood at 4.12 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.28 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million, in 2012.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 84th of 187 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 educational development in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.74 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.74 million | 4.27 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 4.07 million | 4.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.70 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 13.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.84 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Western Asia was 4.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 84th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release