What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 200.49 million in 2013.

What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 180.77 million in 1999.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 188.97 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

188.97 million

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

11th

of 194 groups

All-time high

200.49 million

in 2013

All-time low

180.77 million

in 1999

Years of data

1998–2024

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 188.97 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 200.49 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 180.77 million, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1998	188.49 million	—
1999	180.77 million	-4.1%
2000	181.22 million	+0.3%
2001	183.06 million	+1.0%
2002	184.38 million	+0.7%
2003	184.83 million	+0.2%
2004	186.18 million	+0.7%
2005	188.28 million	+1.1%
2006	189.33 million	+0.6%
2007	189.23 million	-0.1%
2008	190.37 million	+0.6%
2009	191.50 million	+0.6%
2010	193.07 million	+0.8%
2011	195.81 million	+1.4%
2012	198.50 million	+1.4%
2013	200.49 million	+1.0%
2014	190.09 million	-5.2%
2015	191.03 million	+0.5%
2016	191.71 million	+0.4%
2017	194.17 million	+1.3%
2018	194.36 million	+0.1%
2019	193.98 million	-0.2%
2020	191.81 million	-1.1%
2021	191.38 million	-0.2%
2022	190.47 million	-0.5%
2023	189.74 million	-0.4%
2024	188.97 million	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	184.63 million	180.77 million	188.49 million	2
2000s	186.84 million	181.22 million	191.50 million	10
2010s	194.32 million	190.09 million	200.49 million	10
2020s	190.47 million	188.97 million	191.81 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.24 million compare
9 Ethiopia 11.02 million compare
10 Bangladesh 9.79 million compare
11 Russian Federation 8.49 million compare
12 Viet Nam 8.45 million compare
13 South Africa 8.19 million compare
14 Yemen 7.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 401 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 188.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 200.49 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 180.77 million in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release