School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 18.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.08 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 18.08 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 18.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th 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: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.08 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 5.50 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 million | 6.97 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 million | 8.91 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 million | 11.12 million | 13.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.80 million | 14.28 million | 17.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 million | 17.36 million | 18.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 73 Australia 304,822 compare
- 74 South Sudan 286,762 compare
- 75 Ecuador 285,966 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 261,050 compare
- 77 Togo 260,101 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 247,402 compare
- 79 Haiti 245,271 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Region 1?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Region 1 was 18.08 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: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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