School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 36.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.83 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.58 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) recorded 36.83 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 37.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.58 million, in 1970.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 15.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 15.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.99 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 17.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 19.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 20.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 20.83 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 23.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 24.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 25.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 27.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 29.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.52 million | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 22.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 36.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.83 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.38 million | 14.58 million | 18.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.15 million | 19.27 million | 24.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.80 million | 22.52 million | 29.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.69 million | 22.93 million | 28.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.82 million | 29.43 million | 35.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.84 million | 36.52 million | 37.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- 88 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 89 Congo 524,621 compare
- 90 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 495,865 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 484,425 compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 475,994 compare
- 94 Sweden 475,661 compare
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 25.62 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 46.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 23.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 11.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 36.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release