What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 335.81 million in 2023.

What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 199.71 million in 1970.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 335.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

335.34 million

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

16th

of 221 groups

All-time high

335.81 million

in 2023

All-time low

199.71 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 335.34 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 335.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199.71 million, in 1970.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	199.71 million	—
1971	201.82 million	+1.1%
1972	202.98 million	+0.6%
1973	205.08 million	+1.0%
1974	207.03 million	+1.0%
1975	208.96 million	+0.9%
1976	211.00 million	+1.0%
1977	213.15 million	+1.0%
1978	215.51 million	+1.1%
1979	218.00 million	+1.2%
1980	220.66 million	+1.2%
1981	223.56 million	+1.3%
1982	225.93 million	+1.1%
1983	228.94 million	+1.3%
1984	231.90 million	+1.3%
1985	235.15 million	+1.4%
1986	238.66 million	+1.5%
1987	242.42 million	+1.6%
1988	246.27 million	+1.6%
1989	250.22 million	+1.6%
1990	252.74 million	+1.0%
1991	257.00 million	+1.7%
1992	260.29 million	+1.3%
1993	263.42 million	+1.2%
1994	265.80 million	+0.9%
1995	268.03 million	+0.8%
1996	270.26 million	+0.8%
1997	272.76 million	+0.9%
1998	274.40 million	+0.6%
1999	275.86 million	+0.5%
2000	276.94 million	+0.4%
2001	280.29 million	+1.2%
2002	281.57 million	+0.5%
2003	283.12 million	+0.5%
2004	284.50 million	+0.5%
2005	288.05 million	+1.2%
2006	290.21 million	+0.8%
2007	294.13 million	+1.4%
2008	297.26 million	+1.1%
2009	299.45 million	+0.7%
2010	302.26 million	+0.9%
2011	306.52 million	+1.4%
2012	308.46 million	+0.6%
2013	311.60 million	+1.0%
2014	314.09 million	+0.8%
2015	317.14 million	+1.0%
2016	320.38 million	+1.0%
2017	323.62 million	+1.0%
2018	326.91 million	+1.0%
2019	329.95 million	+0.9%
2020	332.07 million	+0.6%
2021	333.72 million	+0.5%
2022	335.20 million	+0.4%
2023	335.81 million	+0.2%
2024	335.34 million	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	208.32 million	199.71 million	218.00 million	10
1980s	234.37 million	220.66 million	250.22 million	10
1990s	266.06 million	252.74 million	275.86 million	10
2000s	287.55 million	276.94 million	299.45 million	10
2010s	316.09 million	302.26 million	329.95 million	10
2020s	334.43 million	332.07 million	335.81 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

13 Mexico 12.90 million compare
14 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
15 Uganda 9.75 million compare
16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.05 million compare
17 Kenya 8.16 million compare
18 Viet Nam 8.00 million compare
19 Sudan 7.86 million compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 335.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 335.81 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 199.71 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release