Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 21.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.17 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.86 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 21.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 21.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.89 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.17 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 million | 5.86 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.03 million | 7.37 million | 8.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.40 million | 9.09 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.88 million | 12.27 million | 15.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million | 15.96 million | 19.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.63 million | 20.00 million | 21.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 21.17 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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