School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 427.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
427.62 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 194 groups
All-time high
449.82 million
in 2018
All-time low
401.07 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 427.62 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 449.82 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 401.07 million, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 1st out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 422.99 million | — |
| 1998 | 405.03 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 401.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 401.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 403.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 402.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 401.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 404.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 406.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 408.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 408.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 412.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 416.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 421.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 426.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 435.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 444.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 436.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 439.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 444.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 447.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 449.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 447.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 445.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 443.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 439.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 434.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 427.62 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.71 million | 401.13 million | 422.99 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 406.62 million | 401.07 million | 416.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.41 million | 421.23 million | 449.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.13 million | 427.62 million | 445.39 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 427.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 449.82 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.07 million in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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