School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 11.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.62 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 11.62 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.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 11.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 105th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.62 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.60 million | 5.20 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 million | 6.10 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.60 million | 7.58 million | 9.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 million | 9.36 million | 9.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million | 9.58 million | 10.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 million | 11.21 million | 11.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7959 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 11.62 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: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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