School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 5.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
165th
of 194 groups
All-time high
5.96 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.90 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cecc-sica, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cecc-sica recorded 5.63 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cecc-sica peaked at 5.96 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million, in 1997.
Cecc-sica ranks 165th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 million | 4.90 million | 5.05 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million | 5.12 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 5.43 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million | 5.63 million | 5.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cecc-sica
- 162 Bhutan 28,781 compare
- 163 Iceland 28,117 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 165 Maldives 24,336 compare
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1441 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cecc-sica?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cecc-sica was 5.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million in 1997.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Cecc-sica ranks 165th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cecc-sica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release