School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
104
Highest
26.83 million
Nigeria
Lowest
308
Naoero, Republic of
Median
248,662
Years covered
54
1972–2025
Data points
5,922
What the numbers show
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 104 countries. The highest value is 26.83 million in Nigeria; the lowest is 308 in Naoero, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 248,662, and the mean is 1.32 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 87,109.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 69 fell. The largest increase was in Bahrain, Kingdom of (up 39.6%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 53.2%).
School age population, early childhood educational development: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 26.83 million | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 120 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 2 | Indonesia | 22.16 million | 2025 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 2 | Niue | 74 | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 3 | Pakistan | 12.33 million | 2013 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 9.99 million | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 5 | Mexico | 6.13 million | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 6 | Vietnam | 4.09 million | 2025 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 7 | Yemen, Republic of | 4.00 million | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 8 | South Africa | 3.48 million | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye, Republic of | 3.15 million | 2025 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 10 | Myanmar | 2.62 million | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 2.57 million | 2025 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 12 | Ghana | 2.56 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 2.22 million | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 14 | Colombia | 2.21 million | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 15 | Japan | 2.12 million | 2012 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 2.09 million | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 17 | Morocco | 1.87 million | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 18 | Peru | 1.60 million | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 19 | Argentina | 1.49 million | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 20 | Guatemala | 1.48 million | 2025 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 21 | Thailand | 1.36 million | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 22 | Canada | 1.10 million | 2025 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 23 | Cambodia | 1.06 million | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 24 | Senegal | 1.05 million | 2003 | — | falling |
| 25 | Rwanda | 1.02 million | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 1.01 million | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 27 | Australia | 898,793 | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 28 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 826,570 | 2025 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 29 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 819,679 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 30 | Haiti | 738,175 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 31 | Korea, Republic of | 730,554 | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 32 | Chile | 706,673 | 2025 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 33 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 686,093 | 2025 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 34 | Israel | 550,305 | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 524,930 | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 510,377 | 2025 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 37 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 502,802 | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 38 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 473,037 | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 39 | Ukraine | 448,585 | 2025 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 40 | Namibia | 404,214 | 2025 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 41 | Nicaragua | 391,482 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 42 | El Salvador | 391,208 | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 43 | Belgium | 348,658 | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 44 | Oman | 339,328 | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 313,889 | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 313,524 | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 47 | Kyrgyz Republic | 296,959 | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 48 | Panama | 283,479 | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 49 | Cuba | 282,536 | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 50 | Hungary | 271,941 | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 51 | Paraguay | 269,039 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 248,884 | 2025 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 53 | Austria | 248,440 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 239,745 | 2025 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 55 | Sweden | 222,761 | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 208,407 | 2025 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 57 | Denmark | 181,496 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 58 | New Zealand | 176,350 | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 59 | Ireland | 173,853 | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 60 | Norway | 163,538 | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 61 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 153,226 | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 62 | Singapore | 142,576 | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 63 | Uruguay | 132,960 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 64 | Serbia, Republic of | 120,656 | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 65 | Croatia, Republic of | 102,329 | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 66 | Finland | 96,439 | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 67 | Jamaica | 96,420 | 2025 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 68 | Qatar | 93,399 | 2025 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 69 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 82,600 | 2005 | — | falling |
| 70 | Gambia, The | 78,047 | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 71 | Belarus, Republic of | 73,626 | 2025 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 73,121 | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 73 | Lithuania, Republic of | 67,986 | 2024 | down 23.3% | rising |
| 74 | Moldova, Republic of | 63,902 | 2020 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 75 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 58,279 | 2025 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 76 | Puerto Rico | 57,431 | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 77 | Albania | 40,376 | 2025 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 78 | Slovenia, Republic of | 36,977 | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 79 | Estonia, Republic of | 36,961 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 80 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 34,863 | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 81 | Latvia, Republic of | 33,695 | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 82 | Cyprus | 31,309 | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 83 | Montenegro | 14,484 | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 84 | Iceland | 13,523 | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 85 | Mauritius | 12,197 | 2025 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 86 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 11,700 | 2010 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 87 | Barbados | 9,368 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 88 | Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 4,193 | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 89 | Grenada | 4,039 | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 90 | St. Lucia | 3,998 | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 91 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3,296 | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 92 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 3,080 | 2025 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 93 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 2,440 | 2025 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 94 | Dominica | 2,125 | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 95 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 1,867 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 96 | Cayman Islands | 1,791 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 97 | Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 1,223 | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 98 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1,092 | 2025 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 99 | British Virgin Islands | 994 | 2025 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 100 | Gibraltar | 966 | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 101 | San Marino, Republic of | 592 | 2025 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 102 | Naoero, Republic of | 308 | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 113.01 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 109.91 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 108.59 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 108.25 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 103.19 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 70.47 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 68.57 million
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 58.62 million
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 55.48 million
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 43.81 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 42.68 million
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 42.12 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release