School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, early childhood education, male was 9.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.54 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
140th
of 194 groups
All-time high
10.38 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.32 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 9.54 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 10.38 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, in 2004.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.98 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.06 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.87 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.54 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 million | 7.96 million | 7.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.60 million | 7.32 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million | 8.20 million | 10.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 million | 9.49 million | 10.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 137 Slovakia 90,867 compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 88,845 compare
- 139 Botswana 88,450 compare
- 140 Lesotho 79,833 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 78,648 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 65,700 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 60,211 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 9.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release