School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 5.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.27 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.94 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia stood at 5.27 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 5.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1973.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.94 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.27 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 2.94 million | 3.16 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million | 3.20 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 million | 3.66 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 million | 4.11 million | 4.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 4.42 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 5.24 million | 5.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 150 Albania 22,210 compare
- 151 Latvia 21,310 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 21,238 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 20,331 compare
- 154 Slovenia 20,253 compare
- 155 Bahrain 20,122 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 19,666 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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Western Asia was 5.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1973.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release