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

Latest (2024)
1.09 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.09 billion
in 2024
All-time low
617.32 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1997–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1997201020241997: 617.3M1998: 617.4M1999: 624.3M2000: 629.9M2001: 634.6M2002: 672.7M2003: 673.6M2004: 695.7M2005: 706.7M2006: 701.9M2007: 702.6M2008: 710.5M2009: 906.8M2010: 914.9M2011: 922.6M2012: 942.4M2013: 976.1M2014: 983.6M2015: 1.0B2016: 1.0B2017: 1.0B2018: 1.0B2019: 1.0B2020: 1.1B2021: 1.1B2022: 1.1B2023: 1.1B2024: 1.1B

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Nigeria 55.43 million compare
  2. 5 United States of America 50.88 million compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 43.11 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 40.92 million compare
  5. 8 Mexico 30.64 million compare
  6. 9 Philippines 29.94 million compare
  7. 10 Egypt 29.89 million compare

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release