School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 15.51 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 15.51 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 16.80 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 150th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.79 million | 5.30 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 million | 6.28 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 million | 7.77 million | 16.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.52 million | 16.24 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million | 14.86 million | 16.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 million | 15.18 million | 15.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 147 Eswatini 84,319 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 compare
- 149 Latvia 78,255 compare
- 150 Comoros 67,597 compare
- 151 Albania 66,085 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 59,855 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 17.69 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 15.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release