School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 28.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.10 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
122nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
28.40 million
in 2021
All-time low
21.36 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 28.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 28.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.36 million, in 1997.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 122nd of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.36 million | — |
| 1998 | 21.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.10 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.42 million | 21.36 million | 21.49 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.38 million | 21.59 million | 23.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.90 million | 23.68 million | 28.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 million | 28.10 million | 28.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 28.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.40 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.36 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 122nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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