School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 18.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.71 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.01 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 18.71 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 18.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.01 million, in 1970.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.71 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 million | 6.01 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.57 million | 7.58 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 9.85 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 million | 12.30 million | 14.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 million | 15.01 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 million | 18.22 million | 18.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 25 Iraq 561,246 compare
- 26 South Africa 559,892 compare
- 27 Mozambique 544,472 compare
- 28 Algeria 503,831 compare
- 29 Japan 468,140 compare
- 30 Myanmar 454,373 compare
- 31 Madagascar 447,797 compare
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 18.71 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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