What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 36.85 million in 1978.

What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 24.88 million in 2010.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 28.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

28.12 million

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

58th

of 221 groups

All-time high

36.85 million

in 1978

All-time low

24.88 million

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 28.12 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 36.85 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 24.88 million, in 2010.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	30.98 million	—
1971	36.84 million	+18.9%
1972	34.18 million	-7.2%
1973	34.42 million	+0.7%
1974	33.92 million	-1.4%
1975	32.64 million	-3.8%
1976	36.50 million	+11.8%
1977	36.11 million	-1.1%
1978	36.85 million	+2.1%
1979	35.50 million	-3.7%
1980	34.77 million	-2.1%
1981	34.14 million	-1.8%
1982	32.45 million	-5.0%
1983	30.38 million	-6.4%
1984	29.55 million	-2.7%
1985	28.15 million	-4.8%
1986	28.25 million	+0.4%
1987	29.24 million	+3.5%
1988	29.85 million	+2.1%
1989	30.72 million	+2.9%
1990	32.58 million	+6.1%
1991	30.16 million	-7.4%
1992	31.38 million	+4.0%
1993	32.45 million	+3.4%
1994	34.18 million	+5.3%
1995	35.61 million	+4.2%
1996	34.62 million	-2.8%
1997	35.37 million	+2.2%
1998	36.13 million	+2.2%
1999	31.04 million	-14.1%
2000	29.53 million	-4.9%
2001	28.55 million	-3.3%
2002	27.97 million	-2.0%
2003	27.45 million	-1.8%
2004	26.22 million	-4.5%
2005	25.73 million	-1.9%
2006	25.41 million	-1.3%
2007	26.01 million	+2.4%
2008	25.14 million	-3.3%
2009	24.88 million	-1.0%
2010	24.88 million	-0.0%
2011	25.10 million	+0.9%
2012	25.39 million	+1.1%
2013	25.81 million	+1.7%
2014	26.27 million	+1.8%
2015	27.08 million	+3.1%
2016	27.47 million	+1.4%
2017	27.43 million	-0.1%
2018	27.49 million	+0.2%
2019	29.19 million	+6.2%
2020	28.42 million	-2.6%
2021	28.82 million	+1.4%
2022	27.54 million	-4.5%
2023	28.28 million	+2.7%
2024	28.12 million	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	34.79 million	30.98 million	36.85 million	10
1980s	30.75 million	28.15 million	34.77 million	10
1990s	33.35 million	30.16 million	36.13 million	10
2000s	26.69 million	24.88 million	29.53 million	10
2010s	26.61 million	24.88 million	29.19 million	10
2020s	28.24 million	27.54 million	28.82 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

55 Italy 469,364 compare
56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 458,949 compare
57 Zimbabwe 437,519 compare
58 Spain 424,211 compare
59 Canada 420,480 compare
60 Burundi 414,809 compare
61 Benin 414,715 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 28.12 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 36.85 million in 1978.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 24.88 million in 2010.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release