School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 42.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.68 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 187 groups
All-time high
60.37 million
in 2012
All-time low
42.68 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 42.68 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 60.37 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.68 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.61 million | — |
| 1998 | 56.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 56.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.34 million | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 47.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.78 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 43.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.68 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.66 million | 56.61 million | 56.72 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.91 million | 56.23 million | 58.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.18 million | 45.78 million | 60.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.60 million | 42.68 million | 44.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 415.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 42.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.37 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.68 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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