School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 121.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
121.34 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
121.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.58 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 121.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 121.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.58 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 32.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 33.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 34.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 34.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 35.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 36.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 37.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 39.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 39.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 40.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 41.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 43.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 44.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 47.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 48.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 49.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 50.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 53.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 55.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 57.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 58.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 60.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 63.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 65.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 69.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 71.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 73.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 77.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 79.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 81.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 83.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 88.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 93.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 96.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 99.99 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 102.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 107.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 110.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 112.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 115.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 117.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 119.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 120.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 121.34 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.26 million | 31.58 million | 39.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.41 million | 39.80 million | 48.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.59 million | 49.62 million | 65.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.49 million | 67.26 million | 86.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.83 million | 88.53 million | 112.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.93 million | 115.29 million | 121.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 121.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 121.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.58 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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