School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 31.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.71 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.28 million
in 2021
All-time low
21.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 31.71 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 32.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.25 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 21.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 22.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 22.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 23.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 23.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 24.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 25.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 26.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.71 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.13 million | 21.25 million | 23.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.91 million | 23.46 million | 26.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.53 million | 26.74 million | 28.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.12 million | 28.08 million | 30.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.42 million | 30.21 million | 32.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 million | 31.71 million | 32.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Philippines 1.10 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 829,617 compare
- 16 Viet Nam 773,599 compare
- 17 Uganda 771,319 compare
- 18 Sudan 735,923 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 31.71 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.25 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release