Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 237.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
237.98 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
237.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
132.99 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 237.98 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 237.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132.99 million, in 1997.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 132.99 million | — |
| 1998 | 133.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 135.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 137.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 138.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 179.46 million | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 181.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 182.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 190.76 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 191.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 193.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 195.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 196.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 197.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 199.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 202.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 203.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 206.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 214.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 217.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 219.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 226.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 229.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 231.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 234.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 236.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 237.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 237.98 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.71 million | 132.99 million | 135.12 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 178.71 million | 137.18 million | 196.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.63 million | 197.23 million | 229.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.44 million | 231.49 million | 237.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 52 Malawi 4.56 million compare
- 53 Myanmar 4.47 million compare
- 54 Canada 4.45 million compare
- 55 Somalia 4.39 million
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 4.26 million compare
- 57 Madagascar 4.07 million compare
- 58 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.96 million compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 237.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 237.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.99 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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