Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 188.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 188.10 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 188.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.89 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.89 million | — |
| 1998 | 69.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.90 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 77.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 79.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 82.33 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 84.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 117.80 million | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 125.36 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 128.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 131.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 136.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 139.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 144.86 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 148.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 151.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 155.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 159.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 163.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 167.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 163.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 166.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 170.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 174.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 181.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 184.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 187.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 188.10 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.91 million | 69.89 million | 75.90 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 110.26 million | 77.79 million | 139.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.23 million | 144.86 million | 170.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.38 million | 174.52 million | 188.10 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 188.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 188.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.89 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release