School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 6.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.24 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.56 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 6.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 6.56 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.24 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 million | 3.32 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million | 4.14 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 4.97 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 million | 5.92 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 6.33 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 million | 6.24 million | 6.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 142 Croatia 36,532 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 33,207 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 31,063 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 29,572 compare
- 146 Qatar 29,557 compare
- 147 Lithuania 28,992 compare
- 148 Eswatini 27,264 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 508,954 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5067 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 6.24 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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