Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 217.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
217.40 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
217.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
59.01 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 217.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 217.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.01 million, in 1997.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.01 million | — |
| 1998 | 59.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 62.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 66.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 105.51 million | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 113.68 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 117.89 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 122.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 133.92 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 137.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 144.26 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 148.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 152.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 161.59 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 166.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 171.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 179.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 184.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 189.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 194.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 199.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 207.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 212.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 216.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 217.40 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.57 million | 59.01 million | 60.69 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.38 million | 62.48 million | 137.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.40 million | 144.26 million | 194.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.67 million | 199.44 million | 217.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 53 Myanmar 4.47 million compare
- 54 Canada 4.45 million compare
- 55 Somalia 4.39 million
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 4.26 million compare
- 57 Madagascar 4.07 million compare
- 58 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.96 million compare
- 59 Zambia 3.94 million compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9258 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 217.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 217.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.01 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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