Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.09 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 1.09 billion for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 1.09 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 617.32 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 617.32 million | — |
| 1998 | 617.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 624.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 629.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 634.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 672.65 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 673.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 695.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 706.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 701.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 702.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 710.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 906.81 million | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 914.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 922.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 942.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 976.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 983.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.09 billion | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619.67 million | 617.32 million | 624.34 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 703.48 million | 629.89 million | 906.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 986.90 million | 914.89 million | 1.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.09 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 366.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 1.09 billion in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 617.32 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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