School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 31.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.01 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
116th
of 194 groups
All-time high
41.22 million
in 2013
All-time low
29.71 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 31.01 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 41.22 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.71 million, in 2014.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 116th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.77 million | — |
| 1997 | 35.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.71 million | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 30.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.01 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.79 million | 35.77 million | 35.81 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.17 million | 35.78 million | 37.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 million | 29.71 million | 41.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.84 million | 30.73 million | 31.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 113 Czechia 347,158 compare
- 114 Norway 333,876 compare
- 115 Belarus 320,034 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 319,356 compare
- 117 New Zealand 301,470 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 300,875 compare
- 119 Finland 295,160 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7959 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 31.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 million in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 116th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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