What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?

The highest recorded value was 39.26 million in 2024.

What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?

The lowest recorded value was 11.19 million in 1970.

How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 39.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

39.26 million

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

21st

of 221 groups

All-time high

39.26 million

in 2024

All-time low

11.19 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 39.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 39.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.19 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	11.19 million	—
1971	11.46 million	+2.4%
1972	11.71 million	+2.2%
1973	12.02 million	+2.7%
1974	12.35 million	+2.7%
1975	12.69 million	+2.8%
1976	13.06 million	+2.9%
1977	13.43 million	+2.8%
1978	13.79 million	+2.7%
1979	14.19 million	+2.9%
1980	14.58 million	+2.8%
1981	14.96 million	+2.7%
1982	15.41 million	+3.0%
1983	15.85 million	+2.8%
1984	16.29 million	+2.8%
1985	16.79 million	+3.0%
1986	17.27 million	+2.9%
1987	17.72 million	+2.6%
1988	18.19 million	+2.7%
1989	18.69 million	+2.7%
1990	19.18 million	+2.6%
1991	19.60 million	+2.2%
1992	20.03 million	+2.2%
1993	20.48 million	+2.2%
1994	20.85 million	+1.8%
1995	21.32 million	+2.3%
1996	21.70 million	+1.8%
1997	22.08 million	+1.7%
1998	22.47 million	+1.8%
1999	22.94 million	+2.1%
2000	23.40 million	+2.0%
2001	23.87 million	+2.0%
2002	24.38 million	+2.1%
2003	24.97 million	+2.4%
2004	25.52 million	+2.2%
2005	26.00 million	+1.9%
2006	26.70 million	+2.7%
2007	27.45 million	+2.8%
2008	28.13 million	+2.5%
2009	28.80 million	+2.4%
2010	29.53 million	+2.5%
2011	30.31 million	+2.6%
2012	31.21 million	+3.0%
2013	32.19 million	+3.1%
2014	33.04 million	+2.6%
2015	33.91 million	+2.6%
2016	34.78 million	+2.6%
2017	35.51 million	+2.1%
2018	36.22 million	+2.0%
2019	36.91 million	+1.9%
2020	37.52 million	+1.7%
2021	38.16 million	+1.7%
2022	38.70 million	+1.4%
2023	39.06 million	+0.9%
2024	39.26 million	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	12.59 million	11.19 million	14.19 million	10
1980s	16.57 million	14.58 million	18.69 million	10
1990s	21.06 million	19.18 million	22.94 million	10
2000s	25.92 million	23.40 million	28.80 million	10
2010s	33.36 million	29.53 million	36.91 million	10
2020s	38.54 million	37.52 million	39.26 million	5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.42 million compare
19 Sudan 1.41 million compare
20 Kenya 1.37 million compare
21 Türkiye 1.26 million compare
22 Afghanistan 1.23 million compare
23 Yemen 1.17 million compare
24 Angola 1.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)

All data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 39.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?: The highest recorded value was 39.26 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?: The lowest recorded value was 11.19 million in 1970.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?: ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release