School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, early childhood educational development was 2.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.32 million
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
107th
of 187 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.77 million
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020241997: 2.8M1998: 2.8M1999: 2.8M2000: 2.8M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.3M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 2.32 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 2.80 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2004.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 107th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 2.76 million
1998 2.76 million +0.0%
1999 2.75 million -0.3%
2000 2.80 million +1.8%
2001 2.73 million -2.7%
2002 2.23 million -18.1%
2003 2.27 million +1.6%
2004 1.77 million -21.9%
2005 1.79 million +1.2%
2006 1.82 million +1.3%
2007 1.84 million +1.4%
2008 1.87 million +1.3%
2009 1.89 million +1.3%
2010 1.91 million +1.3%
2011 1.93 million +0.9%
2012 1.95 million +1.2%
2013 1.98 million +1.2%
2014 2.01 million +1.5%
2015 2.04 million +1.5%
2016 2.52 million +24.0%
2017 2.55 million +1.0%
2018 2.57 million +0.6%
2019 2.57 million +0.2%
2020 2.57 million -0.0%
2021 2.57 million +0.1%
2022 2.08 million -19.3%
2023 2.08 million +0.4%
2024 2.32 million +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 million 2.75 million 2.76 million 3
2000s 2.10 million 1.77 million 2.80 million 10
2010s 2.20 million 1.91 million 2.57 million 10
2020s 2.32 million 2.08 million 2.57 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 2.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2004.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 107th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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