Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 35.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.01 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.85 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 35.01 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 35.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.85 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.85 million | — |
| 1998 | 19.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.02 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 23.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.58 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 30.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.01 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.97 million | 19.85 million | 20.22 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.54 million | 20.59 million | 25.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.21 million | 25.87 million | 32.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 million | 33.66 million | 35.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 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
- 179 Dominica 9,905 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 9,350 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 35.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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