School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 39.83 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.83 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 187 groups
All-time high
50.77 million
in 2013
All-time low
39.43 million
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 41.2M1998: 41.3M1999: 41.1M2000: 41.5M2001: 41.9M2002: 41.7M2003: 42.6M2004: 42.7M2005: 43.5M2006: 44.0M2007: 44.7M2008: 45.7M2009: 46.9M2010: 48.0M2011: 49.0M2012: 49.9M2013: 50.8M2014: 39.4M2015: 40.0M2016: 40.6M2017: 40.9M2018: 40.9M2019: 40.7M2020: 40.4M2021: 40.2M2022: 40.0M2023: 40.0M2024: 39.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 39.83 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 50.77 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.43 million, in 2014.

That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 14th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 41.24 million
1998 41.34 million +0.3%
1999 41.13 million -0.5%
2000 41.51 million +0.9%
2001 41.92 million +1.0%
2002 41.73 million -0.5%
2003 42.61 million +2.1%
2004 42.70 million +0.2%
2005 43.45 million +1.8%
2006 44.04 million +1.3%
2007 44.72 million +1.5%
2008 45.74 million +2.3%
2009 46.90 million +2.5%
2010 48.00 million +2.3%
2011 48.99 million +2.1%
2012 49.89 million +1.8%
2013 50.77 million +1.8%
2014 39.43 million -22.3%
2015 40.03 million +1.5%
2016 40.58 million +1.4%
2017 40.92 million +0.8%
2018 40.93 million +0.0%
2019 40.66 million -0.7%
2020 40.45 million -0.5%
2021 40.20 million -0.6%
2022 40.04 million -0.4%
2023 39.97 million -0.2%
2024 39.83 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.24 million 41.13 million 41.34 million 3
2000s 43.53 million 41.51 million 46.90 million 10
2010s 44.02 million 39.43 million 50.77 million 10
2020s 40.09 million 39.83 million 40.45 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 11 Russian Federation 2.57 million compare
  2. 12 Ghana 2.56 million compare
  3. 13 Germany 2.22 million compare
  4. 14 Colombia 2.21 million compare
  5. 15 Japan 2.12 million compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.09 million compare
  7. 17 Morocco 1.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 39.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 50.77 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 39.43 million in 2014.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb 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