School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 100.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.48 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
42nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
100.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
65.73 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1998–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1998201120241998: 72.4M1999: 65.7M2000: 67.1M2001: 68.3M2002: 69.7M2003: 70.8M2004: 72.5M2005: 74.2M2006: 75.9M2007: 77.3M2008: 78.9M2009: 80.7M2010: 82.6M2011: 84.5M2012: 87.1M2013: 89.0M2014: 90.9M2015: 92.4M2016: 94.1M2017: 94.9M2018: 95.9M2019: 96.6M2020: 97.8M2021: 98.5M2022: 99.2M2023: 100.4M2024: 100.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations stood at 100.48 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 100.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.73 million, in 1999.

WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 42nd of 194 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 72.41 million
1999 65.73 million -9.2%
2000 67.07 million +2.0%
2001 68.33 million +1.9%
2002 69.69 million +2.0%
2003 70.76 million +1.5%
2004 72.45 million +2.4%
2005 74.21 million +2.4%
2006 75.93 million +2.3%
2007 77.29 million +1.8%
2008 78.94 million +2.1%
2009 80.69 million +2.2%
2010 82.60 million +2.4%
2011 84.51 million +2.3%
2012 87.10 million +3.1%
2013 88.98 million +2.2%
2014 90.86 million +2.1%
2015 92.44 million +1.7%
2016 94.14 million +1.8%
2017 94.88 million +0.8%
2018 95.88 million +1.1%
2019 96.62 million +0.8%
2020 97.76 million +1.2%
2021 98.50 million +0.8%
2022 99.24 million +0.8%
2023 100.36 million +1.1%
2024 100.48 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.07 million 65.73 million 72.41 million 2
2000s 73.54 million 67.07 million 80.69 million 10
2010s 90.80 million 82.60 million 96.62 million 10
2020s 99.27 million 97.76 million 100.48 million 5

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  4. 42 Cambodia 2.16 million compare
  5. 43 Philippines 2.15 million compare
  6. 44 Spain 2.14 million compare
  7. 45 Kazakhstan 2.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 100.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
The highest recorded value was 100.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 65.73 million in 1999.
How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 42nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release