School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): School age population, early childhood educational development was 18.20 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
18.20 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 187 groups
All-time high
18.44 million
in 2021
All-time low
12.90 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 12.9M1999: 13.3M2000: 13.5M2001: 13.6M2002: 13.4M2003: 13.7M2004: 13.6M2005: 14.0M2006: 14.3M2007: 14.7M2008: 15.1M2009: 15.5M2010: 15.9M2011: 16.2M2012: 16.6M2013: 16.9M2014: 17.2M2015: 17.5M2016: 18.2M2017: 18.3M2018: 18.4M2019: 18.4M2020: 18.4M2021: 18.4M2022: 17.9M2023: 18.0M2024: 18.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 18.20 million.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 18.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.90 million, in 1998.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 18th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.10 million 12.90 million 13.30 million 2
2000s 14.15 million 13.40 million 15.48 million 10
2010s 17.37 million 15.90 million 18.42 million 10
2020s 18.20 million 17.95 million 18.44 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 15 Japan 1.09 million compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 1.07 million compare
  3. 17 Morocco 957,146 compare
  4. 18 Peru 817,206 compare
  5. 19 Argentina 764,946 compare
  6. 20 Guatemala 752,091 compare
  7. 21 Thailand 694,027 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

All data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 18.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 18.44 million in 2021.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.90 million in 1998.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 18th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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