School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 70.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.09 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 70.09 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 70.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.96 million, in 1970.

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 66th 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 17.96 million
1971 18.38 million +2.4%
1972 18.85 million +2.5%
1973 19.44 million +3.1%
1974 19.95 million +2.6%
1975 20.49 million +2.7%
1976 21.03 million +2.6%
1977 21.72 million +3.3%
1978 22.13 million +1.9%
1979 22.73 million +2.7%
1980 23.31 million +2.5%
1981 23.90 million +2.5%
1982 24.16 million +1.1%
1983 24.77 million +2.5%
1984 25.39 million +2.5%
1985 26.12 million +2.9%
1986 23.31 million -10.7%
1987 23.93 million +2.6%
1988 24.58 million +2.7%
1989 25.30 million +2.9%
1990 26.07 million +3.0%
1991 26.82 million +2.9%
1992 27.60 million +2.9%
1993 28.49 million +3.2%
1994 29.31 million +2.9%
1995 30.19 million +3.0%
1996 30.95 million +2.5%
1997 31.61 million +2.1%
1998 35.23 million +11.5%
1999 36.02 million +2.3%
2000 36.87 million +2.3%
2001 37.74 million +2.4%
2002 38.77 million +2.7%
2003 40.83 million +5.3%
2004 41.98 million +2.8%
2005 43.11 million +2.7%
2006 44.36 million +2.9%
2007 45.63 million +2.9%
2008 46.83 million +2.6%
2009 48.07 million +2.6%
2010 49.26 million +2.5%
2011 50.39 million +2.3%
2012 51.80 million +2.8%
2013 53.33 million +3.0%
2014 53.82 million +0.9%
2015 55.98 million +4.0%
2016 57.42 million +2.6%
2017 58.64 million +2.1%
2018 60.53 million +3.2%
2019 62.12 million +2.6%
2020 64.82 million +4.3%
2021 65.73 million +1.4%
2022 67.28 million +2.4%
2023 69.70 million +3.6%
2024 70.09 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.27 million 17.96 million 22.73 million 10
1980s 24.47 million 23.31 million 26.12 million 10
1990s 30.23 million 26.07 million 36.02 million 10
2000s 42.42 million 36.87 million 48.07 million 10
2010s 55.33 million 49.26 million 62.12 million 10
2020s 67.52 million 64.82 million 70.09 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

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  2. 64 Benin 1.38 million compare
  3. 65 Canada 1.35 million compare
  4. 66 Australia 1.34 million compare
  5. 67 Burundi 1.19 million compare
  6. 68 Tajikistan 1.16 million compare
  7. 69 Guatemala 1.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 70.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 70.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 17.96 million in 1970.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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