School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 10.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.16 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 10.16 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 10.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.29 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.29 million | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 8.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.97 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.87 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.16 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 million | 7.29 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million | 8.15 million | 9.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.67 million | 9.28 million | 9.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 million | 7.96 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 million | 8.26 million | 10.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 million | 9.87 million | 10.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 168 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 170 Brunei 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 174 Macao 15,900 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 10.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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