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 7.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.35 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.68 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 7.35 million, measured in 2024. 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 7.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.25 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.35 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 2.68 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 million | 3.19 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 million | 3.88 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 4.92 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million | 5.82 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 million | 7.05 million | 7.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 88 Israel 91,483 compare
- 89 Netherlands 85,520 compare
- 90 Congo 85,330 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,291 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 79,948 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,001 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 42.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 15.84 million (2024)
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 7.35 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 7.35 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 2.68 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 14.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release