School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 15.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.10 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.24 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) recorded 15.10 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 15.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 90th 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.10 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 million | 4.24 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million | 5.48 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 million | 6.93 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million | 8.90 million | 10.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 million | 10.56 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 13.85 million | 15.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 87 Netherlands 187,030 compare
- 88 Jordan 186,743 compare
- 89 Israel 174,898 compare
- 90 Congo 166,927 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 164,960 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 164,828 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 161,968 compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 15.10 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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