Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 189.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 189.54 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 189.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.26 million, in 1997.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 62nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83.26 million | — |
| 1998 | 83.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 90.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 92.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 95.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 100.07 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 107.83 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 111.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 115.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 126.43 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 129.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 135.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 138.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 141.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 144.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 147.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 156.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 163.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 166.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 169.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 172.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 175.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 182.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 185.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 188.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 189.54 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.93 million | 83.26 million | 85.25 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 105.56 million | 87.53 million | 129.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.49 million | 135.17 million | 172.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.31 million | 175.51 million | 189.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 189.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 189.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.26 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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