School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 7.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.27 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.44 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia is 7.27 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 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million, in 1976.
That places MDG: Western Asia 155th 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 49 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.44 million | — |
| 1977 | 4.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.27 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 million | 4.44 million | 4.59 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million | 4.64 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 5.27 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 million | 5.82 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.25 million | 7.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million | 7.14 million | 7.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 152 Solomon Islands 31,843 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 30,796 compare
- 154 Slovenia 30,622 compare
- 155 Estonia 30,329 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 29,984 compare
- 157 Bahrain 29,473 compare
- 158 Fiji 25,454 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- 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) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 7.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million in 1976.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release