School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 83.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.64 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
26.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 83.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 83.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.39 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 91st 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 (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 28.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 29.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 30.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 30.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 31.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 31.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 32.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 32.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 33.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 34.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 35.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 36.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 37.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 39.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 40.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 41.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 43.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 45.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 46.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 48.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 48.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 51.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 52.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 54.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 58.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 63.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 66.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 71.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 73.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 79.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.64 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.78 million | 26.39 million | 31.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.64 million | 31.76 million | 38.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.65 million | 39.27 million | 49.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.36 million | 51.14 million | 61.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 million | 63.14 million | 78.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.70 million | 79.42 million | 83.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 88 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 89 Romania 1.04 million compare
- 90 Congo 1.01 million compare
- 91 Central African Republic 982,925 compare
- 92 Liberia 872,670 compare
- 93 Mauritania 861,862 compare
- 94 Libya 831,504 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 83.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 83.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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