Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 123.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 123.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 123.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.19 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.19 million | — |
| 1998 | 46.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 49.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 51.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 52.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 55.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.20 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 65.22 million | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 68.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 70.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 80.17 million | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 82.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 87.15 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 89.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 92.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 97.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 100.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 102.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 105.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 107.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 109.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 112.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 118.34 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 120.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 122.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 123.31 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.73 million | 46.19 million | 47.83 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.29 million | 49.51 million | 82.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.71 million | 87.15 million | 109.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.49 million | 112.30 million | 123.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 123.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 123.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.19 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb 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