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 16.85 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.85 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 187 groups
All-time high
21.75 million
in 2013
All-time low
16.04 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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1996201020241996: 16.4M1997: 16.4M1998: 16.4M1999: 16.5M2000: 16.7M2001: 17.1M2002: 17.4M2003: 17.8M2004: 18.2M2005: 18.5M2006: 18.8M2007: 19.1M2008: 19.5M2009: 20.0M2010: 20.5M2011: 20.9M2012: 21.4M2013: 21.7M2014: 16.0M2015: 16.3M2016: 16.5M2017: 16.7M2018: 16.8M2019: 16.9M2020: 16.9M2021: 16.8M2022: 16.8M2023: 16.9M2024: 16.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 16.85 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% 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 21.75 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.04 million, in 2014.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 24th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 16.39 million
1997 16.39 million +0.0%
1998 16.44 million +0.3%
1999 16.49 million +0.3%
2000 16.75 million +1.6%
2001 17.07 million +1.9%
2002 17.44 million +2.2%
2003 17.80 million +2.1%
2004 18.15 million +2.0%
2005 18.49 million +1.9%
2006 18.77 million +1.5%
2007 19.07 million +1.6%
2008 19.50 million +2.3%
2009 19.96 million +2.3%
2010 20.45 million +2.5%
2011 20.93 million +2.3%
2012 21.37 million +2.1%
2013 21.75 million +1.8%
2014 16.04 million -26.2%
2015 16.29 million +1.6%
2016 16.54 million +1.5%
2017 16.71 million +1.0%
2018 16.82 million +0.6%
2019 16.87 million +0.3%
2020 16.86 million -0.1%
2021 16.83 million -0.2%
2022 16.80 million -0.2%
2023 16.86 million +0.4%
2024 16.85 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 -26.2% 21.75 million 16.04 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.43 million 16.39 million 16.49 million 4
2000s 18.30 million 16.75 million 19.96 million 10
2010s 18.38 million 16.04 million 21.75 million 10
2020s 16.84 million 16.80 million 16.86 million 5

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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 16.85 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 21.75 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 16.04 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 24th 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 5.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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