School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 46.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 46.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 46.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.50 million, in 1997.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 100th 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.50 million | — |
| 1998 | 33.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 33.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 33.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.48 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 43.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 46.58 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.67 million | 31.50 million | 33.42 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.46 million | 33.12 million | 36.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.79 million | 37.64 million | 44.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.05 million | 45.52 million | 46.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 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
- 103 Austria 514,058 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.64 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 46.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.50 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 100th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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