School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 7.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.82 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.30 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 7.82 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 7.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2010.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 189th 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.01 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 7.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.96 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.62 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.01 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.81 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.32 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.82 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.73 million | 5.66 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 million | 5.83 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 million | 6.19 million | 7.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 million | 5.32 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 5.30 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 million | 7.32 million | 7.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 186 Kiribati 18,409 compare
- 187 Martinique 16,650 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,694 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,212 compare
- 190 Tonga 14,096 compare
- 191 Curaçao 12,203 compare
- 192 Grenada 10,476 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 7.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2010.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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