Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 67.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 67.76 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 67.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.51 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 138th 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 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.51 million | — |
| 1998 | 21.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 23.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 25.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.23 million | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 33.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.37 million | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 42.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 46.22 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 47.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 54.01 million | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 55.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.09 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 66.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.76 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.76 million | 21.51 million | 22.25 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.66 million | 23.19 million | 42.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.61 million | 46.22 million | 60.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.02 million | 61.65 million | 67.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- 135 Lithuania 328,260 compare
- 136 Croatia 299,633 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 287,320 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 277,807 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 273,790 compare
- 140 Singapore 270,394 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 255,567 compare
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 21.91 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 67.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release