Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 36.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.82 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
25.21 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 36.82 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 36.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.21 million, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.21 million | — |
| 1998 | 25.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.20 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 30.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.52 million | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 36.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.82 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.25 million | 25.21 million | 25.33 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.21 million | 25.52 million | 30.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 million | 30.90 million | 36.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.72 million | 36.54 million | 36.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 19,022 compare
- 174 Seychelles 18,739 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
- 176 Aruba 16,691 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 12,417 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 11,636 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 36.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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