School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 63.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.16 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 63.16 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 63.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.98 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 66th 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 17.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 18.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 18.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 19.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 20.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 21.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 21.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 22.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 23.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 24.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 26.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 27.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.42 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 30.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.28 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 35.39 million | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 36.47 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 48.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 53.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 60.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 63.16 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.93 million | 15.98 million | 19.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.29 million | 20.06 million | 24.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.17 million | 25.51 million | 36.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.07 million | 37.48 million | 46.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.38 million | 48.26 million | 57.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.29 million | 58.86 million | 63.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 63.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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