Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 131.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
131.86 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
131.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
53.10 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 131.86 million 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 131.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.10 million, in 1998.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 90th 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53.12 million | — |
| 1998 | 53.10 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 56.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 61.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 63.81 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 66.81 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 73.89 million | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 76.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 78.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 89.00 million | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 91.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 95.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 98.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 100.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 103.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 106.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 109.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 111.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 114.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 116.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 118.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 121.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 127.19 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 129.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 131.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 131.86 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.68 million | 53.10 million | 54.82 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.65 million | 56.56 million | 91.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.61 million | 95.95 million | 118.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.21 million | 121.25 million | 131.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 87 Central African Republic 1.60 million compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.58 million compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 million compare
- 90 Haiti 1.47 million compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.40 million compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.37 million compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 131.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 131.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.10 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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