Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 18.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.50 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.34 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) recorded 18.50 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 18.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 77th 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.50 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 5.34 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 million | 7.10 million | 9.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.36 million | 9.34 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 11.64 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 million | 14.50 million | 17.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million | 17.71 million | 18.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- 74 Ecuador 293,469 compare
- 75 South Sudan 273,664 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 258,160 compare
- 77 Togo 256,207 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 246,564 compare
- 79 Haiti 245,663 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 237,367 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 18.50 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 77th 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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