Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 132.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
132.22 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
132.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
63.11 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 132.22 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 132.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.11 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 89th 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.11 million | — |
| 1998 | 63.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 67.94 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 69.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 77.26 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 78.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 80.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 81.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 89.99 million | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 91.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 94.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 97.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 99.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 105.91 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 108.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 110.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 113.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 116.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 118.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 120.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 122.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 128.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 130.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 131.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 132.22 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.58 million | 63.11 million | 64.51 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.24 million | 67.94 million | 91.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.50 million | 94.95 million | 120.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.95 million | 122.65 million | 132.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- 86 Congo 1.65 million compare
- 87 Central African Republic 1.60 million compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.58 million compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 million compare
- 90 Haiti 1.47 million compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.40 million compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 132.22 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 132.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.11 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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