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

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 34.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.37 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 187 groups
All-time high
37.87 million
in 2016
All-time low
32.84 million
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: 35.0M1998: 35.0M1999: 34.8M2000: 34.7M2001: 34.4M2002: 33.4M2003: 33.5M2004: 32.8M2005: 33.0M2006: 33.3M2007: 33.7M2008: 34.2M2009: 34.7M2010: 35.1M2011: 35.3M2012: 35.7M2013: 36.0M2014: 36.6M2015: 36.9M2016: 37.9M2017: 37.7M2018: 37.1M2019: 36.5M2020: 36.1M2021: 35.7M2022: 34.5M2023: 34.2M2024: 34.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 34.37 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 37.87 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.84 million, in 2004.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 34.98 million
1998 34.98 million +0.0%
1999 34.75 million -0.7%
2000 34.69 million -0.2%
2001 34.44 million -0.7%
2002 33.42 million -3.0%
2003 33.49 million +0.2%
2004 32.84 million -1.9%
2005 32.99 million +0.5%
2006 33.28 million +0.9%
2007 33.65 million +1.1%
2008 34.18 million +1.6%
2009 34.74 million +1.6%
2010 35.10 million +1.0%
2011 35.34 million +0.7%
2012 35.65 million +0.9%
2013 36.01 million +1.0%
2014 36.62 million +1.7%
2015 36.87 million +0.7%
2016 37.87 million +2.7%
2017 37.69 million -0.5%
2018 37.15 million -1.4%
2019 36.48 million -1.8%
2020 36.05 million -1.2%
2021 35.68 million -1.0%
2022 34.48 million -3.3%
2023 34.19 million -0.8%
2024 34.37 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.91 million 34.75 million 34.98 million 3
2000s 33.77 million 32.84 million 34.74 million 10
2010s 36.48 million 35.10 million 37.87 million 10
2020s 34.95 million 34.19 million 36.05 million 5

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

  1. 25 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
  2. 26 Spain 1.01 million compare
  3. 27 Australia 898,793 compare
  4. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 826,570 compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 819,679 compare
  6. 30 Haiti 738,175 compare
  7. 31 Korea 730,554 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 34.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 37.87 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 32.84 million in 2004.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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