Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 301.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
301.71 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
323.76 million
in 2000
All-time low
254.02 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 301.71 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 323.76 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 254.02 million, in 2012.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 323.67 million | — |
| 1998 | 323.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 322.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 323.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 320.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 314.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 311.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 295.32 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 291.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 279.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 272.83 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 267.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 262.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 258.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 255.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 254.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 275.47 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 275.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 280.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 282.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 284.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 286.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 291.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 294.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 297.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 299.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 301.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 301.71 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323.17 million | 322.24 million | 323.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 293.81 million | 262.18 million | 323.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.54 million | 254.02 million | 291.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.73 million | 294.29 million | 301.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 301.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 323.76 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.02 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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