School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 4.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.83 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
170th
of 194 groups
All-time high
4.94 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.19 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 4.83 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 4.94 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 2011.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 170th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.33 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.86 million | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 4.33 million | 4.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 4.22 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million | 4.19 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 4.83 million | 4.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 170 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 171 Barbados 15,668 compare
- 172 Belize 13,678 compare
- 173 Samoa 11,150 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 4.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2011.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 170th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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