Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 170.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 170.39 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 170.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.88 million, in 1997.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68.88 million | — |
| 1998 | 68.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 73.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 78.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 85.99 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 93.68 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 97.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 101.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 112.36 million | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 116.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 121.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 125.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 128.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 132.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 135.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 139.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 142.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 146.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 149.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 153.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 156.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 163.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 166.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 169.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 170.39 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.60 million | 68.88 million | 71.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.55 million | 73.13 million | 116.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.53 million | 121.82 million | 153.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.15 million | 156.24 million | 170.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 170.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 170.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.88 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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