School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, early childhood educational development was 42.12 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 187 groups
All-time high
53.28 million
in 2013
All-time low
41.95 million
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 42.3M1998: 42.4M1999: 42.2M2000: 42.6M2001: 43.1M2002: 44.0M2003: 44.9M2004: 45.0M2005: 45.8M2006: 46.4M2007: 47.2M2008: 48.2M2009: 49.4M2010: 50.5M2011: 51.5M2012: 52.4M2013: 53.3M2014: 41.9M2015: 42.5M2016: 43.0M2017: 43.4M2018: 43.3M2019: 43.0M2020: 42.8M2021: 42.6M2022: 42.4M2023: 42.3M2024: 42.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 42.12 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 53.28 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.95 million, in 2014.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 12th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 42.32 million
1998 42.43 million +0.3%
1999 42.23 million -0.5%
2000 42.62 million +0.9%
2001 43.05 million +1.0%
2002 43.95 million +2.1%
2003 44.87 million +2.1%
2004 45.01 million +0.3%
2005 45.81 million +1.8%
2006 46.43 million +1.4%
2007 47.16 million +1.6%
2008 48.22 million +2.3%
2009 49.42 million +2.5%
2010 50.52 million +2.2%
2011 51.51 million +2.0%
2012 52.41 million +1.8%
2013 53.28 million +1.7%
2014 41.95 million -21.3%
2015 42.53 million +1.4%
2016 43.05 million +1.2%
2017 43.36 million +0.7%
2018 43.34 million -0.0%
2019 43.05 million -0.7%
2020 42.82 million -0.5%
2021 42.55 million -0.6%
2022 42.37 million -0.4%
2023 42.29 million -0.2%
2024 42.12 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.33 million 42.23 million 42.43 million 3
2000s 45.65 million 42.62 million 49.42 million 10
2010s 46.50 million 41.95 million 53.28 million 10
2020s 42.43 million 42.12 million 42.82 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 9 Türkiye 3.15 million compare
  2. 10 Myanmar 2.62 million compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 2.57 million compare
  4. 12 Ghana 2.56 million compare
  5. 13 Germany 2.22 million compare
  6. 14 Colombia 2.21 million compare
  7. 15 Japan 2.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 42.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 53.28 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.95 million in 2014.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 12th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release