School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 71.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.60 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
61st
of 194 groups
All-time high
71.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
42.55 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1998201120241998: 49.6M1999: 42.6M2000: 43.5M2001: 44.6M2002: 45.7M2003: 46.9M2004: 48.2M2005: 49.8M2006: 50.6M2007: 50.7M2008: 52.0M2009: 53.4M2010: 54.8M2011: 56.4M2012: 58.1M2013: 59.7M2014: 61.2M2015: 62.7M2016: 64.1M2017: 67.3M2018: 68.5M2019: 69.5M2020: 70.3M2021: 70.8M2022: 71.2M2023: 71.7M2024: 71.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) recorded 71.60 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) peaked at 71.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.55 million, in 1999.

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 61st 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.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 49.64 million
1999 42.55 million -14.3%
2000 43.54 million +2.3%
2001 44.59 million +2.4%
2002 45.67 million +2.4%
2003 46.88 million +2.7%
2004 48.25 million +2.9%
2005 49.76 million +3.1%
2006 50.65 million +1.8%
2007 50.66 million +0.0%
2008 52.01 million +2.7%
2009 53.37 million +2.6%
2010 54.85 million +2.8%
2011 56.39 million +2.8%
2012 58.08 million +3.0%
2013 59.67 million +2.7%
2014 61.24 million +2.6%
2015 62.72 million +2.4%
2016 64.07 million +2.1%
2017 67.32 million +5.1%
2018 68.52 million +1.8%
2019 69.47 million +1.4%
2020 70.28 million +1.2%
2021 70.79 million +0.7%
2022 71.19 million +0.6%
2023 71.65 million +0.7%
2024 71.60 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.09 million 42.55 million 49.64 million 2
2000s 48.54 million 43.54 million 53.37 million 10
2010s 62.23 million 54.85 million 69.47 million 10
2020s 71.10 million 70.28 million 71.65 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

  1. 58 Senegal 1.44 million compare
  2. 59 Chile 1.42 million compare
  3. 60 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.37 million compare
  4. 61 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million compare
  5. 62 Ukraine 1.36 million compare
  6. 63 Italy 1.30 million compare
  7. 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) was 71.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The highest recorded value was 71.65 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.55 million in 1999.
How does ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 61st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) 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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release