School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 61.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.96 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
69th
of 194 groups
All-time high
61.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.02 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 61.96 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 61.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.02 million, in 1997.
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 69th 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.02 million | — |
| 1998 | 34.06 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 34.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 35.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 36.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 39.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 47.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 48.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 54.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 56.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 59.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 61.96 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.35 million | 31.02 million | 34.97 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.23 million | 35.91 million | 44.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.43 million | 46.01 million | 56.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.18 million | 58.18 million | 61.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 66 Guinea 1.26 million compare
- 67 Afghanistan 1.26 million compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
- 69 Romania 1.13 million compare
- 70 Israel 1.10 million compare
- 71 Nepal 1.10 million compare
- 72 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 61.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 61.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 69th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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