Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 61.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.61 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.72 million
in 2019
All-time low
40.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 61.61 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 62.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.36 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 40.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 41.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 41.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 42.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 44.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 45.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 45.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 47.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 48.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 48.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 49.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 50.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 51.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.61 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.01 million | 40.36 million | 44.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.25 million | 44.55 million | 50.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.73 million | 51.00 million | 53.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 million | 54.03 million | 57.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.53 million | 58.16 million | 62.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.20 million | 61.61 million | 62.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 13 Mexico 2.09 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.99 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.69 million compare
- 16 Uganda 1.49 million compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.44 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.42 million compare
- 19 Sudan 1.41 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 61.61 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.72 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.36 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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