School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 1.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 1.04 million.
That represents a change of up 85.1% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 2.72 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 479,104, in 2013.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 155th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.72 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 479,104 | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 481,260 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 491,155 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +192.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 552,023 | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 561,524 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | +85.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +192.7% | 491,155 | 1.44 million |
| 2024 | +85.1% | 561,524 | 1.04 million |
| 2013 | -68.5% | 1.52 million | 479,104 |
| 2022 | -64.6% | 1.56 million | 552,023 |
| 2002 | -40.7% | 2.52 million | 1.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million | 2.66 million | 2.72 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.49 million | 2.71 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 479,104 | 1.51 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 552,023 | 1.56 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,104 in 2013.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 155th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release