Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 9.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.02 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 9.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 9.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 1970.

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 136th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.16 million
1971 2.22 million +3.0%
1972 2.29 million +3.0%
1973 2.35 million +3.0%
1974 2.42 million +2.9%
1975 2.49 million +2.9%
1976 2.56 million +2.7%
1977 2.63 million +2.8%
1978 2.71 million +2.8%
1979 2.78 million +2.6%
1980 2.84 million +2.4%
1981 2.91 million +2.3%
1982 2.99 million +2.8%
1983 3.07 million +2.6%
1984 3.14 million +2.4%
1985 3.22 million +2.6%
1986 3.33 million +3.2%
1987 3.42 million +2.9%
1988 3.52 million +2.8%
1989 3.63 million +3.0%
1990 3.73 million +2.8%
1991 3.84 million +3.1%
1992 3.96 million +3.1%
1993 4.08 million +3.0%
1994 4.19 million +2.6%
1995 4.30 million +2.8%
1996 4.41 million +2.4%
1997 4.49 million +2.0%
1998 4.59 million +2.2%
1999 4.69 million +2.2%
2000 4.82 million +2.8%
2001 4.97 million +2.9%
2002 5.15 million +3.7%
2003 5.32 million +3.4%
2004 5.44 million +2.2%
2005 5.55 million +2.1%
2006 5.76 million +3.8%
2007 5.96 million +3.4%
2008 6.15 million +3.2%
2009 6.34 million +3.0%
2010 6.52 million +2.8%
2011 6.72 million +3.1%
2012 6.94 million +3.3%
2013 7.23 million +4.2%
2014 7.41 million +2.4%
2015 7.59 million +2.5%
2016 7.77 million +2.3%
2017 7.95 million +2.3%
2018 8.13 million +2.3%
2019 8.27 million +1.7%
2020 8.41 million +1.7%
2021 8.60 million +2.3%
2022 8.77 million +2.0%
2023 8.93 million +1.9%
2024 9.02 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.46 million 2.16 million 2.78 million 10
1980s 3.21 million 2.84 million 3.63 million 10
1990s 4.23 million 3.73 million 4.69 million 10
2000s 5.55 million 4.82 million 6.34 million 10
2010s 7.45 million 6.52 million 8.27 million 10
2020s 8.74 million 8.41 million 9.02 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

  1. 133 Lesotho 54,595 compare
  2. 134 Botswana 54,197 compare
  3. 135 Georgia 53,895 compare
  4. 136 Hong Kong, China 48,600 compare
  5. 137 Equatorial Guinea 47,706 compare
  6. 138 Uruguay 45,211 compare
  7. 139 Singapore 45,145 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 9.02 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: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The highest recorded value was 9.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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

February 2026 Data Release