School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 60.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.75 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.80 million
in 2022
All-time low
24.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 60.75 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 60.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.74 million, in 1970.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 25.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 25.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 26.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 26.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 27.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 27.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 28.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 29.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 31.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 31.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 32.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 33.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 33.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 36.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 36.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 36.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 37.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 37.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 39.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 40.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.09 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 44.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 56.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.75 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.24 million | 24.74 million | 29.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.49 million | 30.44 million | 36.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.21 million | 36.15 million | 41.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.29 million | 41.61 million | 45.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.19 million | 45.74 million | 57.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.11 million | 58.63 million | 60.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 26.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 60.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 60.80 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.74 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release