School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 42.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.54 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 42.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 42.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.39 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 85th 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 11.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 12.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 13.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 14.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 15.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 18.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 20.61 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 21.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.72 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.37 million | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 26.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 27.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 42.54 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.79 million | 10.39 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.34 million | 13.62 million | 17.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 million | 17.61 million | 26.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.25 million | 26.80 million | 33.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.12 million | 34.75 million | 40.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.48 million | 40.03 million | 42.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 83 Australia 611,297 compare
- 84 Romania 602,407 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 561,813 compare
- 86 Israel 552,835 compare
- 87 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.79 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 42.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.16 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 42.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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