School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 1.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 2.79 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 130th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.79 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 2.36 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.16 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 192,916 (2009)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 1.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 130th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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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February 2026 Data Release