Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 304.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 304.12 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 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 304.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.22 million, in 1997.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 139.22 million | — |
| 1998 | 139.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 142.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 145.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 148.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 151.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 154.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 189.27 million | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 197.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 202.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 206.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 212.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 216.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 222.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 226.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 233.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 238.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 244.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 254.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 259.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 265.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 274.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 279.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 284.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 293.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 298.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 302.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 304.12 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.35 million | 139.22 million | 142.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 182.52 million | 145.89 million | 216.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.02 million | 222.68 million | 279.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.77 million | 284.70 million | 304.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 304.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 304.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.22 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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