Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 33.24 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.24 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.56 million
in 2008
All-time low
32.92 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 33.24 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 down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 35.56 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.92 million, in 1999.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.92 million | — |
| 2000 | 33.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 33.24 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.92 million | 32.92 million | 32.92 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.53 million | 33.03 million | 35.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.30 million | 34.96 million | 35.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.91 million | 33.24 million | 34.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 778,347 compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 766,616 compare
- 39 Mali 761,421 compare
- 40 France 756,636 compare
- 41 Thailand 716,003 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 688,842 compare
- 43 Argentina 676,726 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 33.24 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.92 million in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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