School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 18.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.50 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
140th
of 194 groups
All-time high
20.17 million
in 2019
All-time low
14.36 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 18.50 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 20.17 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.36 million, in 2004.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.69 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 19.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.55 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.50 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 million | 15.69 million | 15.69 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.88 million | 14.36 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 million | 15.97 million | 20.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.90 million | 18.40 million | 19.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 137 Lithuania 177,287 compare
- 138 Botswana 175,957 compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 175,336 compare
- 140 Lesotho 158,445 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 152,280 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 127,500 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 117,286 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 18.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 million in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release