Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 12.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.03 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 12.03 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 12.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 102nd 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.03 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.04 million | 5.65 million | 6.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.40 million | 6.60 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.31 million | 8.64 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.50 million | 9.35 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 million | 9.64 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 million | 11.71 million | 12.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 12.03 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: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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