Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 25.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.55 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.57 million
in 2022
All-time low
12.44 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 25.55 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 25.57 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.44 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 13.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 14.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.55 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.66 million | 12.44 million | 15.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.76 million | 15.42 million | 18.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.47 million | 18.62 million | 20.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.16 million | 20.36 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 million | 22.30 million | 25.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 million | 25.29 million | 25.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 25.55 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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