School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 15.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 15.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 15.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.53 million, in 2003.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.27 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.45 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.94 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.83 million | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.16 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.80 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.65 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.20 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.78 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.55 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.27 million | 12.27 million | 12.27 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.16 million | 10.53 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 million | 10.64 million | 14.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.10 million | 14.53 million | 15.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 178 French Guiana 30,882 compare
- 179 Malta 28,362 compare
- 180 Bahamas 28,065 compare
- 181 Guam 23,483 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 20,623 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,423 compare
- 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 15.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 million in 2003.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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