School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 33.05 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 33.05 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 33.96 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.41 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 147th 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 | 20.35 million | 18.41 million | 22.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.37 million | 22.91 million | 26.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.31 million | 27.20 million | 30.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.45 million | 31.17 million | 33.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.37 million | 32.70 million | 33.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.96 million | 32.79 million | 33.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 144 Puerto Rico 156,458 compare
- 145 Armenia 153,161 compare
- 146 Croatia, Republic of 143,345 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
- 148 Moldova, Republic of 130,660 compare
- 149 Slovenia, Republic of 130,287 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 127,385 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 17.69 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 33.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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