Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 142.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 142.59 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 142.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.80 million, in 1997.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.80 million | — |
| 1998 | 51.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.31 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 57.76 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 59.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 66.40 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 73.66 million | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 76.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 79.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 88.62 million | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 91.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 96.45 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 99.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 102.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 105.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 108.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 111.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 117.50 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 120.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 123.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 126.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 129.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 136.00 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 138.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 141.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 142.59 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.35 million | 51.80 million | 53.44 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.12 million | 55.31 million | 91.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.19 million | 96.45 million | 126.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.74 million | 129.52 million | 142.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 142.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 142.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.80 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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