School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 16.26 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.26 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.82 million
in 1999
All-time low
14.62 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 16.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 16.82 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.62 million, in 2013.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.82 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.00 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.26 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.82 million | 16.82 million | 16.82 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.71 million | 14.74 million | 16.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 14.62 million | 15.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 million | 15.92 million | 16.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- 80 Togo 233,640 compare
- 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
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 54.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 794,026 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0806 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 16.26 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 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 million in 2013.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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