Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 379.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 379.96 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 379.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171.82 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 171.82 million | — |
| 1998 | 171.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 175.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 179.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 183.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 187.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 190.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 228.84 million | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 245.68 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 251.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 257.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 270.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 275.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 283.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 289.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 294.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 304.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 310.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 324.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 330.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 337.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 344.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 350.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 357.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 367.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 373.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 378.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 379.96 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.07 million | 171.82 million | 175.54 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 227.03 million | 179.42 million | 275.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.99 million | 283.01 million | 350.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.31 million | 357.27 million | 379.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 16 Türkiye 15.80 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.23 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
- 20 Angola 10.60 million compare
- 21 France 10.47 million compare
- 22 Sudan 10.26 million compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 379.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 379.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.82 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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