Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 508.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 508.27 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 508.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.64 million, in 1997.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 223.64 million | — |
| 1998 | 223.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 227.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 232.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 236.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 279.58 million | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 284.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 322.08 million | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 339.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 344.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 352.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 365.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 370.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 379.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 385.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 394.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 405.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 412.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 432.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 444.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 452.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 465.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 473.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 481.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 493.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 500.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 506.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 508.27 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.08 million | 223.64 million | 227.93 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 312.73 million | 232.27 million | 370.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.61 million | 379.15 million | 473.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.02 million | 481.40 million | 508.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 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
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
- 20 Angola 10.60 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 508.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 508.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.64 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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