School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 75.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.12 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.62 million
in 2002
All-time low
57.02 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 75.12 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 79.62 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.02 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 57.41 million | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 57.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 66.32 million | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 72.33 million | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 69.91 million | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 70.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 69.07 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 73.16 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 73.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 72.88 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 72.39 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.58 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 68.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.26 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 67.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 70.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 71.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 73.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 71.92 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 73.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 74.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 76.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 78.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 77.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.35 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 73.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 72.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.12 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.03 million | 57.02 million | 72.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.22 million | 67.26 million | 73.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.83 million | 67.81 million | 78.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.95 million | 70.37 million | 79.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 million | 69.92 million | 72.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.68 million | 72.94 million | 75.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.93 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.89 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.65 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.35 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.21 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.94 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.71 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 75.12 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.62 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.02 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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