School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 47.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.35 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
99th
of 194 groups
All-time high
47.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
26.37 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 47.35 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 47.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.37 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Region 1 99th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.37 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.17 million | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 30.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 31.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 46.02 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 46.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.29 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.35 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 26.37 million | 30.81 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.18 million | 31.55 million | 36.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.31 million | 37.81 million | 47.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.95 million | 46.29 million | 47.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 96 Namibia 562,057 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 561,813 compare
- 98 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 100 Oman 524,669 compare
- 101 Congo 524,621 compare
- 102 Netherlands 522,579 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 47.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 47.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 99th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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