Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 69.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.45 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.57 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) stood at 69.45 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 69.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.57 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 136th 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: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.57 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 32.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 34.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 35.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.42 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 40.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48.21 million | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 49.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 51.65 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 60.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 64.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.45 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.87 million | 30.57 million | 31.49 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.71 million | 32.42 million | 49.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.54 million | 51.65 million | 64.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.06 million | 66.18 million | 69.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- 133 Puerto Rico 381,770 compare
- 134 Qatar 346,583 compare
- 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
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 723,016 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 661,057 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.25 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,447 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 69.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.57 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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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February 2026 Data Release