Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 7.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.95 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.01 million
in 2010
All-time low
6.19 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 7.95 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 8.01 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million, in 1997.
That places UNESCO: Sids 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.19 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.01 million | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.95 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 million | 6.19 million | 6.24 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 6.67 million | 6.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 million | 7.92 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 million | 7.91 million | 7.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 7.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million in 1997.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release