School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 47.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47.53 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 47.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 47.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.82 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 14.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 15.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 18.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 21.99 million | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 23.14 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 23.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.97 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 31.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 35.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 47.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 47.53 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 million | 8.82 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.22 million | 11.81 million | 14.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.09 million | 15.36 million | 23.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.73 million | 23.89 million | 31.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.22 million | 32.71 million | 41.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.52 million | 43.18 million | 47.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- 91 Laos 605,074 compare
- 92 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 570,182 compare
- 95 Mauritania 514,847 compare
- 96 Chile 511,857 compare
- 97 Israel 505,902 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 47.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release