School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 45.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.25 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.13 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 45.25 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 45.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.13 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 80th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 13.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 14.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 14.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 15.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 17.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 18.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 19.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 19.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.07 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 22.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.62 million | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 28.46 million | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 29.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 30.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 31.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 39.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 41.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.43 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 43.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.25 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.48 million | 12.13 million | 14.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 million | 15.35 million | 19.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.56 million | 20.01 million | 28.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 million | 29.02 million | 34.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.91 million | 35.44 million | 43.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.97 million | 42.43 million | 45.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 77 Chile 711,707 compare
- 78 North Korea 683,807 compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 683,783 compare
- 80 Honduras 679,772 compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 651,683 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 83 Australia 611,297 compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 45.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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