School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 21.70 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) stood at 21.70 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 21.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million, in 1998.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 132nd of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 million | 10.06 million | 10.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.62 million | 10.70 million | 12.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 million | 12.53 million | 19.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 million | 20.92 million | 21.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- 129 Bulgaria 235,403 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 205,198 compare
- 131 Gabon 197,877 compare
- 132 Jamaica 195,216 compare
- 133 Qatar 190,219 compare
- 134 Switzerland 180,314 compare
- 135 Eritrea, The State of 179,776 compare
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.04 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.01 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 8.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 17.58 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 21.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 132nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release