School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes was 105.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105.61 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.13 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 105.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 105.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.13 million, in 1970.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 31.13 million
1971 31.87 million +2.4%
1972 32.66 million +2.5%
1973 33.57 million +2.8%
1974 34.41 million +2.5%
1975 35.27 million +2.5%
1976 36.12 million +2.4%
1977 37.09 million +2.7%
1978 37.77 million +1.8%
1979 38.61 million +2.2%
1980 39.43 million +2.1%
1981 40.28 million +2.2%
1982 40.80 million +1.3%
1983 41.71 million +2.2%
1984 42.65 million +2.3%
1985 43.72 million +2.5%
1986 41.25 million -5.7%
1987 42.20 million +2.3%
1988 43.24 million +2.5%
1989 44.39 million +2.7%
1990 45.78 million +3.1%
1991 47.09 million +2.9%
1992 48.52 million +3.0%
1993 50.09 million +3.2%
1994 51.58 million +3.0%
1995 53.05 million +2.9%
1996 54.40 million +2.5%
1997 55.67 million +2.3%
1998 60.05 million +7.9%
1999 61.40 million +2.2%
2000 62.78 million +2.2%
2001 63.93 million +1.8%
2002 65.23 million +2.0%
2003 66.56 million +2.0%
2004 67.82 million +1.9%
2005 69.01 million +1.8%
2006 70.26 million +1.8%
2007 71.52 million +1.8%
2008 72.78 million +1.8%
2009 74.16 million +1.9%
2010 75.58 million +1.9%
2011 77.01 million +1.9%
2012 78.70 million +2.2%
2013 80.44 million +2.2%
2014 82.22 million +2.2%
2015 84.48 million +2.7%
2016 86.12 million +1.9%
2017 89.89 million +4.4%
2018 92.32 million +2.7%
2019 94.62 million +2.5%
2020 98.06 million +3.6%
2021 99.75 million +1.7%
2022 101.92 million +2.2%
2023 104.81 million +2.8%
2024 105.61 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.85 million 31.13 million 38.61 million 10
1980s 41.97 million 39.43 million 44.39 million 10
1990s 52.76 million 45.78 million 61.40 million 10
2000s 68.41 million 62.78 million 74.16 million 10
2010s 84.14 million 75.58 million 94.62 million 10
2020s 102.03 million 98.06 million 105.61 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 31 Angola 2.86 million compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 2.79 million compare
  3. 33 Kenya 2.75 million compare
  4. 34 Yemen 2.74 million compare
  5. 35 Niger 2.74 million compare
  6. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 2.70 million compare
  7. 37 Mozambique 2.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 105.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 105.61 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 31.13 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary 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 28.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release