Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 292.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
292.66 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
294.54 million
in 2016
All-time low
69.04 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 292.66 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 294.54 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.04 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.04 million | — |
| 1998 | 69.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 71.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 77.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 78.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 80.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 81.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 84.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 280.59 million | +231.6% |
| 2010 | 282.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 286.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 287.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 287.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 288.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 293.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 294.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 294.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 293.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 294.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 294.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 294.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 293.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 293.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 292.66 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.52 million | 69.04 million | 70.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.73 million | 71.84 million | 280.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.23 million | 282.22 million | 294.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.65 million | 292.66 million | 294.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 31 Japan 9.17 million compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.99 million compare
- 33 Ghana 8.96 million compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.04 million compare
- 35 Peru 7.73 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 7.31 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 7.27 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 72.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 292.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 294.54 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.04 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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