School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 14.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.19 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.63 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 14.19 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 14.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 1976.
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 49 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.63 million | — |
| 1977 | 8.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.19 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.77 million | 8.63 million | 8.92 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 9.03 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 million | 10.27 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 million | 11.32 million | 11.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 million | 12.18 million | 14.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 million | 13.96 million | 14.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 59,855 compare
- 154 Slovenia 59,269 compare
- 155 Estonia 59,232 compare
- 156 Bahrain 58,067 compare
- 157 North Macedonia 57,771 compare
- 158 Fiji 49,421 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 14.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1976.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release