School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 2.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.53 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia is 2.53 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1978.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 1.38 million
1979 1.40 million +1.2%
1980 1.41 million +1.2%
1981 1.43 million +1.3%
1982 1.45 million +1.3%
1983 1.47 million +1.2%
1984 1.49 million +1.2%
1985 1.50 million +1.3%
1986 1.52 million +1.1%
1987 1.54 million +1.4%
1988 1.56 million +1.4%
1989 1.58 million +1.3%
1990 1.61 million +1.3%
1991 1.61 million +0.1%
1992 1.63 million +1.6%
1993 1.65 million +1.4%
1994 1.68 million +1.7%
1995 1.71 million +1.5%
1996 1.73 million +1.6%
1997 1.76 million +1.5%
1998 1.79 million +1.4%
1999 1.81 million +1.3%
2000 1.83 million +1.5%
2001 1.86 million +1.4%
2002 1.89 million +1.5%
2003 1.92 million +1.8%
2004 1.95 million +1.5%
2005 1.98 million +1.3%
2006 2.00 million +1.2%
2007 2.00 million +0.1%
2008 2.02 million +1.0%
2009 2.06 million +1.8%
2010 2.08 million +1.4%
2011 2.10 million +0.6%
2012 2.11 million +0.6%
2013 2.08 million -1.2%
2014 2.12 million +1.9%
2015 2.17 million +2.1%
2016 2.21 million +2.2%
2017 2.27 million +2.4%
2018 2.32 million +2.5%
2019 2.37 million +1.8%
2020 2.42 million +2.3%
2021 2.44 million +0.8%
2022 2.51 million +2.7%
2023 2.54 million +1.3%
2024 2.53 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.39 million 1.38 million 1.40 million 2
1980s 1.50 million 1.41 million 1.58 million 10
1990s 1.70 million 1.61 million 1.81 million 10
2000s 1.95 million 1.83 million 2.06 million 10
2010s 2.18 million 2.08 million 2.37 million 10
2020s 2.49 million 2.42 million 2.54 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 152 Slovenia 11,023 compare
  2. 153 Comoros 10,208 compare
  3. 154 Bahrain 10,177 compare
  4. 155 Solomon Islands 9,647 compare
  5. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 9,233 compare
  6. 157 Latvia 9,103 compare
  7. 158 Fiji 8,498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 2.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1978.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release