School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School age population, primary education, male was 15.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.49 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.06 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 15.49 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.06 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, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.06 million | — |
| 1976 | 9.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.13 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.56 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.49 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.25 million | 9.06 million | 9.46 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.11 million | 9.57 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.45 million | 10.85 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.44 million | 12.13 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 million | 12.68 million | 15.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 million | 15.24 million | 15.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 148 Slovenia 67,134 compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 67,003 compare
- 150 Latvia 65,674 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 64,829 compare
- 152 Bahrain 64,549 compare
- 153 Albania 63,280 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 62,933 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % 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 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 15.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release