School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 10.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.87 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 10.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 10.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 169th 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 in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.87 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 million | 4.64 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 5.59 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 million | 6.82 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 7.88 million | 8.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 million | 8.97 million | 10.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 million | 10.62 million | 10.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 10.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 10.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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