School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 14.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.95 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 14.95 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 14.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, in 1970.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 91st 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.95 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 million | 5.41 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 million | 6.43 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 million | 7.83 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.67 million | 9.93 million | 11.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 million | 11.81 million | 14.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.70 million | 14.34 million | 14.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 88 Israel 187,477 compare
- 89 Netherlands 175,000 compare
- 90 Congo 172,255 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 171,918 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 167,879 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 164,010 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 159,389 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 978,739 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.64 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 14.95 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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