School age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia

AIMS: South and West Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 18.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.98 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.15 million
in 2012
All-time low
17.23 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 17.2M2000: 17.3M2001: 17.6M2002: 17.7M2003: 17.8M2004: 17.9M2005: 18.1M2006: 18.2M2007: 18.3M2008: 18.4M2009: 18.6M2010: 18.7M2011: 19.1M2012: 19.1M2013: 19.1M2014: 19.0M2015: 18.9M2016: 18.9M2017: 18.8M2018: 18.9M2019: 19.0M2020: 19.1M2021: 19.1M2022: 19.1M2023: 19.0M2024: 19.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia is 18.98 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 19.15 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.23 million, in 1999.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 17.23 million
2000 17.30 million +0.4%
2001 17.60 million +1.7%
2002 17.75 million +0.8%
2003 17.83 million +0.5%
2004 17.92 million +0.5%
2005 18.05 million +0.7%
2006 18.16 million +0.6%
2007 18.26 million +0.6%
2008 18.41 million +0.8%
2009 18.57 million +0.9%
2010 18.74 million +0.9%
2011 19.07 million +1.7%
2012 19.15 million +0.4%
2013 19.11 million -0.2%
2014 19.02 million -0.5%
2015 18.95 million -0.4%
2016 18.86 million -0.5%
2017 18.83 million -0.1%
2018 18.91 million +0.4%
2019 19.00 million +0.5%
2020 19.08 million +0.4%
2021 19.09 million +0.1%
2022 19.09 million -0.0%
2023 19.03 million -0.3%
2024 18.98 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.23 million 17.23 million 17.23 million 1
2000s 17.98 million 17.30 million 18.57 million 10
2010s 18.96 million 18.74 million 19.15 million 10
2020s 19.06 million 18.98 million 19.09 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia

  1. 20 Uganda 662,538 compare
  2. 21 Sudan 616,799 compare
  3. 22 Iraq 602,982 compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 561,969 compare
  5. 24 South Africa 536,578 compare
  6. 25 Japan 527,241 compare
  7. 26 Angola 511,784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia was 18.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.15 million in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.23 million in 1999.
How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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