School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 43.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.58 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
102nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
43.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
25.44 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 43.58 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 43.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.44 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 102nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.44 million | — |
| 1998 | 28.09 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 28.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 29.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 30.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 40.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.58 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.43 million | 25.44 million | 28.75 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.36 million | 29.51 million | 34.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.00 million | 35.24 million | 42.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.53 million | 41.56 million | 43.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- 99 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 100 Oman 524,669 compare
- 101 Congo 524,621 compare
- 102 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 103 Austria 514,058 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 495,865 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 487,006 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 43.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 102nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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