School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 17.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.21 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.42 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) is 17.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 17.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 76th 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.21 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.10 million | 4.42 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 5.99 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 million | 7.88 million | 10.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 million | 10.34 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 million | 12.76 million | 15.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 million | 16.22 million | 17.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- 73 South Sudan 329,594 compare
- 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
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More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 17.21 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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