What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 180.34 million in 1980.

What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 123.64 million in 1970.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 162.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

162.35 million

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

58th

of 221 groups

All-time high

180.34 million

in 1980

All-time low

123.64 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 162.35 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 180.34 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 123.64 million, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	123.64 million	—
1971	134.58 million	+8.8%
1972	146.08 million	+8.5%
1973	158.00 million	+8.2%
1974	170.12 million	+7.7%
1975	171.89 million	+1.0%
1976	171.74 million	-0.1%
1977	173.82 million	+1.2%
1978	176.41 million	+1.5%
1979	178.12 million	+1.0%
1980	180.34 million	+1.2%
1981	178.08 million	-1.3%
1982	174.51 million	-2.0%
1983	168.13 million	-3.7%
1984	162.28 million	-3.5%
1985	155.76 million	-4.0%
1986	149.99 million	-3.7%
1987	146.84 million	-2.1%
1988	146.42 million	-0.3%
1989	147.65 million	+0.8%
1990	152.15 million	+3.0%
1991	154.15 million	+1.3%
1992	156.34 million	+1.4%
1993	158.96 million	+1.7%
1994	162.50 million	+2.2%
1995	165.91 million	+2.1%
1996	170.38 million	+2.7%
1997	174.18 million	+2.2%
1998	177.77 million	+2.1%
1999	174.58 million	-1.8%
2000	168.57 million	-3.4%
2001	162.24 million	-3.8%
2002	154.75 million	-4.6%
2003	146.09 million	-5.6%
2004	160.63 million	+10.0%
2005	157.00 million	-2.3%
2006	153.89 million	-2.0%
2007	152.01 million	-1.2%
2008	149.95 million	-1.4%
2009	148.17 million	-1.2%
2010	146.91 million	-0.9%
2011	145.96 million	-0.6%
2012	145.95 million	-0.0%
2013	144.56 million	-0.9%
2014	145.89 million	+0.9%
2015	148.06 million	+1.5%
2016	150.61 million	+1.7%
2017	152.81 million	+1.5%
2018	154.82 million	+1.3%
2019	157.97 million	+2.0%
2020	159.87 million	+1.2%
2021	161.47 million	+1.0%
2022	161.45 million	-0.0%
2023	162.06 million	+0.4%
2024	162.35 million	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	160.44 million	123.64 million	178.12 million	10
1980s	161.00 million	146.42 million	180.34 million	10
1990s	164.69 million	152.15 million	177.77 million	10
2000s	155.33 million	146.09 million	168.57 million	10
2010s	149.35 million	144.56 million	157.97 million	10
2020s	161.44 million	159.87 million	162.35 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

55 Senegal 2.77 million compare
56 Spain 2.75 million compare
57 Canada 2.64 million compare
58 Syrian Arab Republic 2.55 million compare
59 Burundi 2.50 million compare
60 Republic of Korea 2.48 million compare
61 Italy 2.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 162.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 180.34 million in 1980.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 123.64 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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