School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 7.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.95 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.07 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 7.95 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 1975.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.07 million | — |
| 1976 | 5.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.95 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 million | 5.07 million | 5.29 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million | 5.34 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 million | 6.03 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 million | 6.45 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 6.84 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million | 7.83 million | 7.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,905 compare
- 149 Latvia 40,490 compare
- 150 Albania 34,250 compare
- 151 Comoros 34,237 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 31,843 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 30,796 compare
- 154 Slovenia 30,622 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 7.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release