Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 166.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend is 166.82 million, measured 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 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 166.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.97 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Ida Blend 74th 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: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.97 million | — |
| 1998 | 69.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 74.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 76.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 111.20 million | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 113.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 115.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 118.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 120.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 122.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 125.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 128.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 130.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 136.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 139.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 142.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 146.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 149.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 152.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 155.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 158.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 161.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 163.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 166.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 166.82 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.52 million | 69.97 million | 71.61 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.46 million | 73.23 million | 122.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.72 million | 125.38 million | 155.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.28 million | 158.28 million | 166.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
- 71 Honduras 2.60 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 2.46 million compare
- 73 Netherlands 2.44 million compare
- 74 Togo 2.38 million compare
- 75 Benin 2.38 million compare
- 76 Guinea 2.31 million compare
- 77 Tajikistan 2.22 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 992,996 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 15.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 166.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 166.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.97 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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