Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 551.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
551.97 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
552.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
194.30 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 551.97 million.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 552.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194.30 million, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 194.30 million | — |
| 1998 | 194.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 196.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 200.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 202.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 203.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 205.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 239.25 million | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 253.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 255.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 259.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 262.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 461.11 million | +75.5% |
| 2010 | 465.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 472.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 478.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 487.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 491.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 508.45 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 516.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 520.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 530.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 535.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 539.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 544.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 548.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 552.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 551.97 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.07 million | 194.30 million | 196.57 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 254.35 million | 200.66 million | 461.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.58 million | 465.01 million | 535.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.49 million | 539.77 million | 552.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Russian Federation 20.04 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.24 million compare
- 14 Kenya 16.35 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 16.33 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 15.80 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.23 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 551.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 552.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.30 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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