School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 23.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 23.91 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 23.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 123rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.80 million | 11.22 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 12.66 million | 14.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.00 million | 14.87 million | 23.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 million | 22.02 million | 23.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.79 million | 21.97 million | 23.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 million | 23.28 million | 23.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- 120 Denmark 188,102 compare
- 121 Oman 185,341 compare
- 122 Switzerland 180,314 compare
- 123 Eritrea 179,776 compare
- 124 Slovak Republic 177,506 compare
- 125 Botswana 175,957 compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 175,336 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.65 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 23.90 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.68 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 23.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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