School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 18.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.41 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 18.41 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 18.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.21 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.15 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.30 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 13.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.41 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.68 million | 9.21 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.52 million | 10.15 million | 11.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 million | 11.24 million | 14.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million | 14.29 million | 14.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 million | 14.55 million | 17.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 million | 17.47 million | 18.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 169 Belize 46,333 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 171 Maldives 42,759 compare
- 172 Macao 40,300 compare
- 173 Brunei 39,564 compare
- 174 Montenegro 38,850 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 35,220 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 18.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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