Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 18.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.24 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Region 2 stood at 18.24 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 18.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 78th 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: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.24 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.82 million | 4.21 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 million | 5.70 million | 7.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 7.77 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 million | 9.89 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.10 million | 13.17 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 million | 17.34 million | 18.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 75 South Sudan 273,664 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 258,160 compare
- 77 Togo 256,207 compare
- 78 Bolivia 246,564 compare
- 79 Haiti 245,663 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 237,367 compare
- 81 Chile 233,333 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Region 2?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Region 2 was 18.24 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 GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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