School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 23.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.79 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 23.79 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 23.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.82 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 9.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 9.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 16.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.49 million | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 23.79 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.94 million | 8.82 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.14 million | 11.10 million | 13.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.69 million | 13.51 million | 16.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.79 million | 16.25 million | 17.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 million | 17.74 million | 23.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 million | 23.39 million | 23.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 164 Réunion 60,866 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 58,681 compare
- 166 Cyprus 57,568 compare
- 167 Vanuatu 50,665 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 46,721 compare
- 169 Belize 46,333 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 10.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 23.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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