School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 87.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.32 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 87.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 87.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.38 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 89th 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 21.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 22.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 23.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 26.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 28.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 29.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 30.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 34.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 35.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 37.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 41.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 42.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 45.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 47.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 48.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 50.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 51.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 53.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 56.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 57.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 59.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 61.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 66.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 68.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 70.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 72.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 74.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 76.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 78.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 81.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 84.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.32 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.11 million | 20.38 million | 26.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.61 million | 26.79 million | 35.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.92 million | 35.99 million | 47.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.58 million | 48.56 million | 62.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.19 million | 64.66 million | 81.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.53 million | 83.03 million | 87.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 89 Romania 1.04 million compare
- 90 Congo 1.01 million compare
- 91 Central African Republic 982,925 compare
- 92 Liberia 872,670 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.79 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 42.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.16 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 87.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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