School age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 2.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1979–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 2.89 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.71 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 1.71 million
1980 1.72 million +1.0%
1981 1.74 million +1.2%
1982 1.76 million +1.1%
1983 1.78 million +1.0%
1984 1.80 million +1.1%
1985 1.82 million +1.2%
1986 1.84 million +1.0%
1987 1.86 million +1.3%
1988 1.89 million +1.3%
1989 1.91 million +1.3%
1990 1.93 million +1.4%
1991 1.94 million +0.1%
1992 1.96 million +1.4%
1993 1.99 million +1.2%
1994 2.02 million +1.4%
1995 2.04 million +1.4%
1996 2.07 million +1.3%
1997 2.10 million +1.3%
1998 2.12 million +0.9%
1999 2.14 million +1.1%
2000 2.17 million +1.2%
2001 2.19 million +1.1%
2002 2.21 million +1.0%
2003 2.24 million +1.2%
2004 2.27 million +1.3%
2005 2.28 million +0.7%
2006 2.31 million +0.9%
2007 2.30 million -0.3%
2008 2.32 million +0.9%
2009 2.35 million +1.4%
2010 2.38 million +1.1%
2011 2.39 million +0.5%
2012 2.41 million +0.6%
2013 2.38 million -1.0%
2014 2.42 million +1.6%
2015 2.46 million +1.8%
2016 2.52 million +2.1%
2017 2.57 million +2.3%
2018 2.65 million +2.9%
2019 2.69 million +1.8%
2020 2.76 million +2.5%
2021 2.79 million +1.2%
2022 2.85 million +2.2%
2023 2.89 million +1.4%
2024 2.89 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.71 million 1.71 million 1.71 million 1
1980s 1.81 million 1.72 million 1.91 million 10
1990s 2.03 million 1.93 million 2.14 million 10
2000s 2.26 million 2.17 million 2.35 million 10
2010s 2.49 million 2.38 million 2.69 million 10
2020s 2.84 million 2.76 million 2.89 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 149 Eswatini 13,588 compare
  2. 150 Albania 13,175 compare
  3. 151 Slovenia 11,875 compare
  4. 152 North Macedonia 11,411 compare
  5. 153 Bahrain 10,702 compare
  6. 154 Comoros 10,479 compare
  7. 155 Solomon Islands 10,248 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 2.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1979.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, 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