School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.05 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.02 million
in 2018
All-time low
8.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 11.05 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.02 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.56 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.05 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.96 million | 8.20 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.28 million | 9.70 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 million | 10.51 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 million | 10.59 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million | 10.64 million | 12.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 million | 11.05 million | 11.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 165 French Guiana 25,719 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 168 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 11.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb 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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