School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 25.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.50 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.78 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 25.50 million.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 25.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.78 million, in 1970.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th 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 primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 12.78 million
1971 13.03 million +1.9%
1972 13.26 million +1.7%
1973 13.53 million +2.1%
1974 13.84 million +2.3%
1975 14.12 million +2.1%
1976 14.46 million +2.3%
1977 14.85 million +2.7%
1978 15.17 million +2.2%
1979 15.51 million +2.2%
1980 15.77 million +1.7%
1981 16.03 million +1.6%
1982 16.25 million +1.4%
1983 16.56 million +1.9%
1984 16.92 million +2.2%
1985 17.36 million +2.6%
1986 17.70 million +1.9%
1987 18.03 million +1.9%
1988 18.38 million +1.9%
1989 18.70 million +1.7%
1990 19.00 million +1.6%
1991 19.20 million +1.1%
1992 19.23 million +0.2%
1993 19.31 million +0.4%
1994 19.50 million +1.0%
1995 19.84 million +1.7%
1996 20.09 million +1.3%
1997 20.19 million +0.5%
1998 20.37 million +0.9%
1999 20.44 million +0.4%
2000 20.63 million +0.9%
2001 20.75 million +0.6%
2002 20.93 million +0.8%
2003 21.13 million +1.0%
2004 21.32 million +0.9%
2005 21.46 million +0.7%
2006 21.69 million +1.1%
2007 21.89 million +0.9%
2008 22.07 million +0.8%
2009 22.37 million +1.3%
2010 22.54 million +0.8%
2011 22.85 million +1.4%
2012 23.20 million +1.5%
2013 23.60 million +1.7%
2014 23.93 million +1.4%
2015 24.04 million +0.5%
2016 24.23 million +0.8%
2017 24.52 million +1.2%
2018 25.08 million +2.3%
2019 25.29 million +0.8%
2020 25.39 million +0.4%
2021 25.57 million +0.7%
2022 25.56 million -0.1%
2023 25.64 million +0.3%
2024 25.50 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.05 million 12.78 million 15.51 million 10
1980s 17.17 million 15.77 million 18.70 million 10
1990s 19.72 million 19.00 million 20.44 million 10
2000s 21.42 million 20.63 million 22.37 million 10
2010s 23.93 million 22.54 million 25.29 million 10
2020s 25.53 million 25.39 million 25.64 million 5

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

  1. 62 Guinea 411,467 compare
  2. 63 Canada 407,858 compare
  3. 64 Poland 406,784 compare
  4. 65 Spain 397,847 compare
  5. 66 Guatemala 396,564 compare
  6. 67 Cambodia 367,599 compare
  7. 68 North Korea 341,255 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 25.50 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 25.64 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 12.78 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release