School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 129.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129.37 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
129.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.91 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 129.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 129.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.91 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 67th 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, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 32.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 33.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 34.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 36.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 37.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 39.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 39.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 40.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 41.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 44.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 45.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 48.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 49.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 50.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 52.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 59.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 61.52 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 65.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 72.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 74.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 76.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 79.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 81.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 84.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 87.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 89.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 92.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 95.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 101.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 103.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 106.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 109.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 112.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 115.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 118.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 121.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 123.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 126.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 128.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 129.37 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.42 million | 30.91 million | 38.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.93 million | 39.13 million | 49.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.47 million | 50.78 million | 65.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.27 million | 67.73 million | 89.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.46 million | 92.33 million | 118.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.94 million | 121.37 million | 129.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 62.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.08 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 129.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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