School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 17.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.17 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) stood at 17.17 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 17.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million, in 1970.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.17 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.31 million | 4.74 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 million | 6.06 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 million | 8.11 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 million | 9.91 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 million | 12.03 million | 15.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.51 million | 15.73 million | 17.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 328,641 compare
- 75 Ecuador 323,292 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 266,240 compare
- 77 Chile 255,602 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 244,137 compare
- 79 Haiti 242,041 compare
- 80 Togo 233,640 compare
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 17.17 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 ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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