Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 71.77 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.77 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.09 million
in 1998
All-time low
67.46 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 71.77 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 80.09 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.46 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 73.51 million | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 71.00 million | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 71.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 74.18 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 74.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 74.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 73.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 73.02 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.45 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 69.67 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 69.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.18 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 68.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 70.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 71.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 72.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 74.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 72.69 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 74.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 77.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 78.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 78.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 79.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 74.92 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 73.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 69.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 73.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 73.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.77 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.21 million | 67.46 million | 75.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.78 million | 68.18 million | 73.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.57 million | 72.69 million | 80.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.25 million | 69.98 million | 73.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.01 million | 69.86 million | 74.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 million | 71.77 million | 73.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Bangladesh 3.16 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.90 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.44 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.25 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.09 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.99 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.69 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 71.77 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.09 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.46 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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