School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 20.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.02 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.62 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 20.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 20.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.62 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.52 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.02 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 million | 4.62 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.71 million | 6.00 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 7.72 million | 9.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 million | 10.20 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 million | 13.74 million | 17.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.29 million | 18.44 million | 20.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 20.02 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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