School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 5.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 5.64 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 5.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 2012.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 101st of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.52 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.64 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.96 million | 4.52 million | 5.49 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 5.52 million | 5.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,092 compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 994 compare
- 100 Gibraltar 966 compare
- 101 San Marino 592 compare
- 102 Nauru 308 compare
- 103 Montserrat 120 compare
- 104 Niue 74 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 5.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 101st out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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