School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 2.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.46 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 2.66 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.66 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1978.
That places MDG: Western Asia 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.46 million | 1.48 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.50 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.70 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.94 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.20 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.54 million | 2.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 152 North Macedonia 11,411 compare
- 153 Bahrain 10,702 compare
- 154 Comoros 10,479 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 10,248 compare
- 156 Latvia 9,658 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 9,564 compare
- 158 Fiji 8,642 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 2.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1978.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release