School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 28.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.02 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.44 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 28.02 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 28.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.44 million, in 1974.
That places MDG: Western Asia 152nd 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 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.44 million | — |
| 1975 | 15.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 16.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 17.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 18.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.83 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.59 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 25.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.02 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.92 million | 15.44 million | 16.43 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.68 million | 16.64 million | 18.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.23 million | 19.05 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.40 million | 21.83 million | 23.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.88 million | 22.86 million | 27.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.90 million | 27.48 million | 28.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 28.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 million in 1974.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release