School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, early childhood educational development was 21.44 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.44 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 187 groups
All-time high
27.18 million
in 2013
All-time low
21.37 million
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 21.44 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 27.18 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.37 million, in 2014.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 12th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.59 million | — |
| 1998 | 21.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.37 million | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 21.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21.44 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.60 million | 21.55 million | 21.65 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.30 million | 21.75 million | 25.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 million | 21.37 million | 27.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.60 million | 21.44 million | 21.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 82.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 21.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 million in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 12th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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