Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 96.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 96.40 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 96.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.17 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 125th 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.17 million | — |
| 1998 | 39.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 41.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 43.94 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 45.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 47.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 51.16 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 52.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 54.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 63.75 million | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 65.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 70.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 72.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 76.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 80.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 82.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 84.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 94.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 95.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.40 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.59 million | 39.17 million | 40.43 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.13 million | 41.90 million | 65.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.19 million | 68.22 million | 85.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.29 million | 87.35 million | 96.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.21 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 878,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 96.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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