Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 530.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
530.66 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
530.99 million
in 2023
All-time low
173.17 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 530.66 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 530.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173.17 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 16th 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 173.17 million | — |
| 1998 | 173.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 175.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 180.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 183.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 186.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 187.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 223.22 million | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 233.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 236.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 241.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 245.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 444.60 million | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 449.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 456.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 462.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 470.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 474.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 491.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 499.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 503.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 511.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 516.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 520.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 524.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 528.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 530.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 530.66 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.08 million | 173.17 million | 175.89 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 236.26 million | 180.57 million | 444.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.46 million | 449.01 million | 516.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.94 million | 520.23 million | 530.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.24 million compare
- 14 Kenya 16.35 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 16.33 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 15.80 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.23 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 530.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 530.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.17 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle 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