Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 3.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.87 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 3.87 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 3.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 2.23 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million | 2.47 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.72 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million | 3.03 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 3.08 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million | 3.74 million | 3.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 172 Maldives 6,605 compare
- 173 French Guiana 6,494 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,370 compare
- 175 Macau, China 6,000 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 5,793 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,765 compare
- 178 Malta 4,808 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 3.87 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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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