School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 7.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.54 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.83 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 7.54 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. 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 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.83 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, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.83 million | — |
| 1976 | 4.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.54 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 million | 4.83 million | 5.04 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.37 million | 5.09 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 million | 5.74 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 million | 6.13 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 million | 6.46 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.44 million | 7.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38,254 compare
- 149 Latvia 37,765 compare
- 150 Comoros 33,360 compare
- 151 Albania 31,835 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 29,868 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 29,059 compare
- 154 Estonia 28,903 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 7.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release