School age population, one year before the official … both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): School age population, one year before the official … both sexes was 9.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.26 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 9.26 million, measured 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 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 9.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 1970.
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 135th 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, one year before the official … both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.26 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 million | 2.28 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million | 2.97 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 3.91 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 5.03 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million | 6.75 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 million | 8.62 million | 9.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 9.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release