School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 25.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.93 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.10 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 25.93 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 25.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.10 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 115th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 14.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 14.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 14.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 15.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 16.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 17.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 19.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 20.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.22 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.93 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.85 million | 14.10 million | 15.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.64 million | 16.07 million | 19.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.88 million | 19.88 million | 21.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 million | 20.69 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.09 million | 21.63 million | 25.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 million | 25.41 million | 25.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 25.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.10 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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