Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 14.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.82 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 14.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 14.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.82 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 million | 3.60 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 million | 4.83 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 million | 6.32 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 million | 8.50 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 million | 11.19 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 million | 13.96 million | 14.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- 88 Israel 186,920 compare
- 89 Netherlands 177,334 compare
- 90 Congo 170,789 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 169,610 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 166,047 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 160,009 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 159,515 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 14.82 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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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February 2026 Data Release