School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 5.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.33 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 5.63 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 5.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 1979.
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 46 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.33 million | — |
| 1980 | 3.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.78 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 3.33 million | 3.33 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million | 3.36 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million | 3.77 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million | 4.23 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million | 4.63 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 5.39 million | 5.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,251 compare
- 150 Albania 25,456 compare
- 151 Slovenia 22,898 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 22,435 compare
- 153 Bahrain 20,879 compare
- 154 Comoros 20,687 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 19,895 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 5.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release