School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 17.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.35 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 187 groups
All-time high
22.51 million
in 2013
All-time low
16.49 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1996–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1996201020241996: 17.1M1997: 17.1M1998: 17.2M1999: 17.2M2000: 17.5M2001: 17.8M2002: 18.2M2003: 18.6M2004: 18.9M2005: 19.3M2006: 19.5M2007: 19.8M2008: 20.3M2009: 20.7M2010: 21.2M2011: 21.7M2012: 22.1M2013: 22.5M2014: 16.5M2015: 16.7M2016: 17.0M2017: 17.2M2018: 17.3M2019: 17.4M2020: 17.4M2021: 17.3M2022: 17.3M2023: 17.4M2024: 17.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 17.35 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 22.51 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.49 million, in 2014.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 17.10 million
1997 17.10 million +0.0%
1998 17.16 million +0.3%
1999 17.21 million +0.3%
2000 17.47 million +1.5%
2001 17.80 million +1.9%
2002 18.19 million +2.2%
2003 18.56 million +2.1%
2004 18.92 million +1.9%
2005 19.26 million +1.8%
2006 19.54 million +1.4%
2007 19.85 million +1.6%
2008 20.28 million +2.2%
2009 20.74 million +2.3%
2010 21.24 million +2.4%
2011 21.72 million +2.2%
2012 22.15 million +2.0%
2013 22.51 million +1.7%
2014 16.49 million -26.7%
2015 16.74 million +1.5%
2016 16.99 million +1.5%
2017 17.17 million +1.1%
2018 17.29 million +0.7%
2019 17.36 million +0.4%
2020 17.35 million -0.0%
2021 17.33 million -0.2%
2022 17.30 million -0.2%
2023 17.36 million +0.4%
2024 17.35 million -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -26.7% 22.51 million 16.49 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.15 million 17.10 million 17.21 million 4
2000s 19.06 million 17.47 million 20.74 million 10
2010s 18.97 million 16.49 million 22.51 million 10
2020s 17.34 million 17.30 million 17.36 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 26 Rwanda 508,599 compare
  2. 27 Australia 461,231 compare
  3. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 423,357 compare
  4. 29 Kazakhstan 422,170 compare
  5. 30 Korea 373,583 compare
  6. 31 Haiti 372,750 compare
  7. 32 Chile 360,072 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 17.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 16.49 million in 2014.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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