Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 3.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 3.87 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 3.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 2007.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.37 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.62 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 2.76 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million | 3.75 million | 3.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 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
- 179 Iceland 4,514 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2007.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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