School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 4.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia is 4.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.69 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, in 2013.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 83rd of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.14 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.46 million | 4.14 million | 4.69 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.52 million | 4.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 80 North Macedonia 16,787 compare
- 81 Latvia 16,380 compare
- 82 Cyprus 15,288 compare
- 83 Montenegro 6,995 compare
- 84 Iceland 6,559 compare
- 85 Mauritius 6,099 compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 5,801
More education data for SDG: 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 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.49 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 15.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 16.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Western Asia was 4.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 83rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release