School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.71 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 2.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1978.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.07 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.10 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.27 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.56 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 1.98 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.51 million | 2.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,596 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,240 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 4,220 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 3,890 compare
- 184 Martinique 3,644 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 2.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release