School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 60.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.75 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
70th
of 194 groups
All-time high
60.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
35.88 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 60.75 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 60.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.88 million, in 1997.
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 70th of 194 groups on this measure, 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.88 million | — |
| 1998 | 38.88 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 43.60 million | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 44.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 44.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 52.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 54.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.75 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.45 million | 35.88 million | 43.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.31 million | 44.28 million | 50.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.91 million | 51.45 million | 59.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.51 million | 58.38 million | 60.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- 67 Afghanistan 1.26 million compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
- 69 Romania 1.13 million compare
- 70 Israel 1.10 million compare
- 71 Nepal 1.10 million compare
- 72 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 73 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 60.75 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 70th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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