School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 68.98 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.98 million
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.16 million
in 1997
All-time low
68.29 million
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 68.98 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 80.16 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 68.29 million, in 1984.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 71.24 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 71.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 74.38 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 74.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 74.22 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 73.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.73 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 69.81 million | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 69.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 68.29 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 68.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 71.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 72.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 74.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 72.82 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 74.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 75.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 77.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 79.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 78.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 79.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.03 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 73.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 72.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 72.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.98 million | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.01 million | 70.28 million | 75.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.06 million | 68.29 million | 74.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.53 million | 72.82 million | 80.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.03 million | 69.95 million | 72.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.40 million | 70.07 million | 74.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.11 million | 68.98 million | 73.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Bangladesh 3.20 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.91 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.35 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.15 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.09 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.61 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 198.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 167.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 68.98 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.16 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.29 million in 1984.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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