School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 30.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.23 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.65 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 30.23 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 30.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.65 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, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.65 million | — |
| 1976 | 17.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 18.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 19.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 21.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 21.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 21.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.42 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.23 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.02 million | 17.65 million | 18.42 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.69 million | 18.64 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.30 million | 21.11 million | 23.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.24 million | 23.64 million | 24.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 million | 24.68 million | 29.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 million | 29.71 million | 30.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 148 Republic of Moldova 130,660 compare
- 149 Slovenia 130,287 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 127,385 compare
- 151 Latvia 127,044 compare
- 152 Bahrain 126,537 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 122,057 compare
- 154 Albania 122,038 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), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 30.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release