School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 7.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 7.48 million.
That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 7.55 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million, in 2012.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 89th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.48 million | — |
| 2013 | 6.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.48 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.48 million | 7.36 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 7.39 million | 7.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 11,700
- 87 Barbados 9,368 compare
- 88 Curacao 4,193 compare
- 89 Grenada 4,039 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 3,998 compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 3,296 compare
- 92 Aruba 3,080 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 7.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million in 2012.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 89th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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