School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): School age population, early childhood educational development was 2.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 2.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 2.77 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2013.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 105th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.38 million | 2.41 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 2.40 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.80 million | 2.65 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.31 million | 2.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 2.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 105th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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