School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 34.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.18 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 34.18 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.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 34.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.88 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 10.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 16.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 19.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 21.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 21.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 29.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34.18 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.08 million | 9.88 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.97 million | 12.55 million | 15.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.41 million | 16.21 million | 20.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.93 million | 21.02 million | 25.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 million | 25.52 million | 31.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 million | 32.08 million | 34.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 31 France 829,893 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 819,239 compare
- 33 Colombia 816,896 compare
- 34 Ghana 816,709 compare
- 35 Germany 791,898 compare
- 36 Madagascar 777,997 compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 755,057 compare
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 34.18 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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