School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 54.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.86 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.68 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 54.86 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 54.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.68 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 77th 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 in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 11.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 11.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 12.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 13.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 15.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.94 million | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 25.24 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 26.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.12 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 32.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 36.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 40.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 51.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 52.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 54.45 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 54.86 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.01 million | 10.68 million | 13.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 million | 13.74 million | 16.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.88 million | 16.93 million | 25.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.79 million | 26.11 million | 35.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.98 million | 36.79 million | 47.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.55 million | 49.86 million | 54.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 74 Rwanda 957,013 compare
- 75 Togo 909,897 compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 894,265 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 874,158 compare
- 79 Romania 863,933 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 54.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 54.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb 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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February 2026 Data Release