School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 3.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 3.81 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 3.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 2010.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.78 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.81 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.78 million | 3.78 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.70 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.63 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million | 3.49 million | 3.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 172 Luxembourg 7,207 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,700 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,013 compare
- 176 French Guiana 5,962 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 3.81 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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