School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 17.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 17.66 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 19.47 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million, in 2004.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.89 million | — |
| 1998 | 17.89 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.13 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.69 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.66 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.85 million | 17.77 million | 17.89 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.30 million | 16.83 million | 17.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 million | 18.02 million | 19.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 million | 17.58 million | 18.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 17.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million in 2004.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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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February 2026 Data Release