School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 16.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.23 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) is 16.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 16.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million, in 1970.
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 84th 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: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 7.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.23 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 4.33 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.56 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 million | 7.27 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million | 9.35 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 million | 11.73 million | 14.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.70 million | 15.09 million | 16.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- 81 Papua New Guinea 226,155 compare
- 82 Tunisia 221,540 compare
- 83 Honduras 214,609 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 209,385 compare
- 85 Romania 203,679 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 190,906 compare
- 87 Netherlands 187,030 compare
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9722 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 16.23 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: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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