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 33.19 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 33.19 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% 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 38.42 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.99 million, in 1984.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.32 million | 34.00 million | 36.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.33 million | 32.99 million | 36.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 million | 35.16 million | 38.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.90 million | 33.33 million | 34.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 million | 33.38 million | 35.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 million | 33.19 million | 35.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Bangladesh 1.56 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.15 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.06 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
- 15 Russia 778,641 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 33.19 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 38.42 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 32.99 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 4.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release