School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 39.47 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) is 39.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 39.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.82 million, in 1970.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 141st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.77 million | 7.82 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 million | 10.08 million | 12.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 million | 13.21 million | 17.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 million | 18.03 million | 24.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 million | 25.22 million | 34.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 35.67 million | 39.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- 138 Bulgaria 246,148 compare
- 139 Slovak Republic 238,248 compare
- 140 Jamaica 211,441 compare
- 141 Timor-Leste 197,131 compare
- 142 Qatar 192,318 compare
- 143 Eswatini 192,215 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 156,458 compare
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.01 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.04 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 20.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 39.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release