School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.06 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 4.06 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 4.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.06 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.40 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.78 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 2.18 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million | 2.64 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 3.08 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.86 million | 4.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 4.06 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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