School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 139.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
139.87 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
140.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
71.12 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 139.87 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 140.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.12 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 3 64th 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 72.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 74.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 76.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 77.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 79.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 80.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 82.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 83.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 85.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 87.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 89.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 90.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 93.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 95.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 97.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 99.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 101.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 103.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 106.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 108.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 110.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 112.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 113.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 114.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 116.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 118.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 119.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 120.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 121.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 122.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 122.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 123.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 124.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 125.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 125.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 126.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 126.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 127.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 127.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 128.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 128.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 129.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 130.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 132.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 133.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 135.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 136.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 138.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 139.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 139.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 140.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 140.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 139.87 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.48 million | 71.12 million | 85.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.90 million | 87.52 million | 103.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.00 million | 106.23 million | 120.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.57 million | 121.50 million | 127.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.13 million | 127.86 million | 138.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.81 million | 139.02 million | 140.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 139.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 140.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.12 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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