School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 6.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.92 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.19 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia is 6.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 6.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.19 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, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.19 million | — |
| 1977 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.26 million | 4.19 million | 4.34 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 4.39 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million | 4.99 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million | 5.51 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million | 5.92 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 million | 6.81 million | 6.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
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- 155 Slovenia 28,647 compare
- 156 Bahrain 28,594 compare
- 157 North Macedonia 27,787 compare
- 158 Fiji 23,967 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- 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, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 6.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 1976.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release