School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 393.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
393.41 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
397.64 million
in 1998
All-time low
304.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 393.41 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 397.64 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 304.60 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 304.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 316.73 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 328.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 341.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 354.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 357.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 358.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 361.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 365.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 368.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 371.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 370.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 367.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 362.58 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 358.03 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 353.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 349.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 347.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 349.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 353.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 359.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 363.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 368.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 372.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 377.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 382.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 387.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 392.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 397.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 395.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 389.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 385.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 378.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 370.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 385.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 382.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 380.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 379.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 378.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 377.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 376.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 377.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 377.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 376.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 377.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 380.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 383.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 386.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 389.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 392.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 394.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 395.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 395.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 394.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 393.41 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.80 million | 304.60 million | 368.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 358.38 million | 347.91 million | 371.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.71 million | 359.92 million | 397.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.74 million | 370.45 million | 389.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.78 million | 376.29 million | 392.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.68 million | 393.41 million | 395.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 393.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 397.64 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.60 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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