School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 34.20 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
34.20 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 187 groups
All-time high
44.26 million
in 2013
All-time low
32.54 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1996–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1996201020241996: 33.5M1997: 33.5M1998: 33.6M1999: 33.7M2000: 34.2M2001: 34.9M2002: 35.6M2003: 36.4M2004: 37.1M2005: 37.8M2006: 38.3M2007: 38.9M2008: 39.8M2009: 40.7M2010: 41.7M2011: 42.6M2012: 43.5M2013: 44.3M2014: 32.5M2015: 33.0M2016: 33.5M2017: 33.9M2018: 34.1M2019: 34.2M2020: 34.2M2021: 34.2M2022: 34.1M2023: 34.2M2024: 34.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 34.20 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 44.26 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.54 million, in 2014.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 33.49 million
1997 33.49 million +0.0%
1998 33.60 million +0.3%
1999 33.70 million +0.3%
2000 34.22 million +1.5%
2001 34.87 million +1.9%
2002 35.63 million +2.2%
2003 36.36 million +2.1%
2004 37.07 million +1.9%
2005 37.75 million +1.8%
2006 38.31 million +1.5%
2007 38.92 million +1.6%
2008 39.79 million +2.2%
2009 40.70 million +2.3%
2010 41.70 million +2.4%
2011 42.65 million +2.3%
2012 43.52 million +2.0%
2013 44.26 million +1.7%
2014 32.54 million -26.5%
2015 33.03 million +1.5%
2016 33.52 million +1.5%
2017 33.88 million +1.1%
2018 34.11 million +0.7%
2019 34.23 million +0.4%
2020 34.22 million -0.0%
2021 34.15 million -0.2%
2022 34.10 million -0.2%
2023 34.22 million +0.4%
2024 34.20 million -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -26.5% 44.26 million 32.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.57 million 33.49 million 33.70 million 4
2000s 37.36 million 34.22 million 40.70 million 10
2010s 37.34 million 32.54 million 44.26 million 10
2020s 34.18 million 34.10 million 34.22 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 26 Spain 1.01 million compare
  2. 27 Australia 898,793 compare
  3. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 826,570 compare
  4. 29 Kazakhstan 819,679 compare
  5. 30 Haiti 738,175 compare
  6. 31 Korea 730,554 compare
  7. 32 Chile 706,673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 34.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 44.26 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 32.54 million in 2014.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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