School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 13.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.81 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.61 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 13.81 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 13.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 1970.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 92nd 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.81 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 million | 4.61 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 million | 5.49 million | 6.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 million | 6.65 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 million | 8.45 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million | 10.17 million | 12.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.40 million | 12.96 million | 13.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 89 Israel 174,898 compare
- 90 Congo 166,927 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 164,960 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 164,828 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 161,968 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 156,914 compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,984 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.64 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 13.81 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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