School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 20.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.40 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
137th
of 194 groups
All-time high
22.90 million
in 2018
All-time low
17.07 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) recorded 20.40 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 22.90 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.07 million, in 2004.
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 137th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.25 million | — |
| 2000 | 19.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.58 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.10 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.48 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.00 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.33 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 20.40 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.82 million | 17.07 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 million | 18.71 million | 22.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.00 million | 20.33 million | 22.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 845,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1073 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 20.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.90 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 million in 2004.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 137th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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