School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 68.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.44 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.21 million
in 2019
All-time low
29.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 68.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 69.21 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.77 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 57th 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 30.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 31.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 32.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 32.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 33.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 34.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 35.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 35.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 36.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 37.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 37.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 39.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 40.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 42.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 43.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 43.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 46.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.99 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.79 million | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 56.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 68.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.44 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.68 million | 29.77 million | 35.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.11 million | 36.46 million | 43.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.00 million | 44.53 million | 56.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.72 million | 56.46 million | 58.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.31 million | 59.96 million | 69.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.05 million | 67.67 million | 68.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 68.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 69.21 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.77 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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