School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 15.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.49 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.90 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 15.49 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.90 million, in 1975.
That places SDG: Western Asia 151st 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 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.90 million | — |
| 1976 | 10.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.49 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 million | 9.90 million | 10.33 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.01 million | 10.44 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 million | 11.78 million | 12.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 million | 12.58 million | 13.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million | 13.29 million | 15.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 million | 15.27 million | 15.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 compare
- 149 Latvia 78,255 compare
- 150 Comoros 67,597 compare
- 151 Albania 66,085 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 59,855 compare
- 154 Slovenia 59,269 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 15.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.90 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release