School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 58.74 million in 2024. β¬ Flat
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1993β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 58.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 61.22 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.74 million, in 2024.
That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.49 million | 59.92 million | 61.22 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.79 million | 60.41 million | 61.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.71 million | 59.20 million | 60.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.98 million | 58.74 million | 59.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- 118 Denmark 433,208 compare
- 119 Belarus, Republic of 432,642 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 425,994 compare
- 121 Mongolia 403,423 compare
- 122 New Zealand 396,110 compare
- 123 Oman 386,950 compare
- 124 Lesotho, Kingdom of 385,939 compare
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 30.06 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 31.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 58.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.22 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.74 million in 2024.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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