School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: School age population, early childhood educational development was 35.02 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35.02 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 187 groups
All-time high
41.02 million
in 2013
All-time low
34.94 million
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 35.02 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 41.02 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.94 million, in 2023.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 7th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.00 million | — |
| 1998 | 35.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.32 million | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 35.02 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.01 million | 34.99 million | 35.05 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.37 million | 35.21 million | 38.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.70 million | 35.32 million | 41.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.29 million | 34.94 million | 35.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.30 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 35.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 41.02 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.94 million in 2023.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 7th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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