School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 94.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 94.62 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 94.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.58 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 50th 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.58 million | — |
| 1998 | 65.24 million | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 66.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 67.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 79.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 86.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.62 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.06 million | 54.58 million | 66.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.89 million | 67.58 million | 74.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.27 million | 75.89 million | 89.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.33 million | 89.82 million | 94.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
- 48 Chad 2.07 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.98 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 1.96 million compare
- 52 Malawi 1.82 million compare
- 53 Cameroon 1.72 million compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 94.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 94.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.58 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 50th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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