What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 151.01 million in 2018.

What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 114.52 million in 1976.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 146.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

146.85 million

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

17th

of 221 groups

All-time high

151.01 million

in 2018

All-time low

114.52 million

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1976–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 146.85 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 151.01 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114.52 million, in 1976.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1976 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1976	114.52 million	—
1977	115.62 million	+1.0%
1978	116.66 million	+0.9%
1979	117.71 million	+0.9%
1980	118.79 million	+0.9%
1981	119.97 million	+1.0%
1982	121.27 million	+1.1%
1983	122.63 million	+1.1%
1984	124.08 million	+1.2%
1985	125.60 million	+1.2%
1986	127.22 million	+1.3%
1987	129.06 million	+1.5%
1988	130.55 million	+1.2%
1989	131.76 million	+0.9%
1990	132.81 million	+0.8%
1991	133.70 million	+0.7%
1992	134.51 million	+0.6%
1993	135.42 million	+0.7%
1994	136.37 million	+0.7%
1995	137.35 million	+0.7%
1996	138.15 million	+0.6%
1997	138.06 million	-0.1%
1998	146.06 million	+5.8%
1999	138.54 million	-5.2%
2000	138.60 million	+0.0%
2001	140.00 million	+1.0%
2002	140.43 million	+0.3%
2003	139.96 million	-0.3%
2004	141.17 million	+0.9%
2005	142.47 million	+0.9%
2006	142.90 million	+0.3%
2007	142.07 million	-0.6%
2008	142.15 million	+0.1%
2009	142.07 million	-0.1%
2010	142.56 million	+0.3%
2011	144.30 million	+1.2%
2012	146.09 million	+1.2%
2013	147.20 million	+0.8%
2014	148.14 million	+0.6%
2015	148.51 million	+0.2%
2016	148.66 million	+0.1%
2017	150.81 million	+1.4%
2018	151.01 million	+0.1%
2019	150.93 million	-0.1%
2020	148.99 million	-1.3%
2021	148.83 million	-0.1%
2022	148.09 million	-0.5%
2023	147.46 million	-0.4%
2024	146.85 million	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	116.13 million	114.52 million	117.71 million	4
1980s	125.09 million	118.79 million	131.76 million	10
1990s	137.10 million	132.81 million	146.06 million	10
2000s	141.18 million	138.60 million	142.90 million	10
2010s	147.82 million	142.56 million	151.01 million	10
2020s	148.04 million	146.85 million	148.99 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

14 South Africa 4.71 million compare
15 Uganda 4.69 million compare
16 Viet Nam 4.36 million compare
17 Kenya 4.16 million compare
18 Yemen 3.71 million compare
19 Angola 3.66 million compare
20 Türkiye 3.50 million compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 146.85 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 151.01 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 114.52 million in 1976.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release