Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 37.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.25 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.15 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 37.25 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 37.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.15 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 15.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 16.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 17.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 18.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 18.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 19.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 20.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 20.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 21.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 22.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 23.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 24.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 31.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.25 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.63 million | 15.15 million | 18.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.23 million | 18.95 million | 23.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.18 million | 24.35 million | 27.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.37 million | 28.00 million | 31.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.05 million | 31.54 million | 36.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.07 million | 36.73 million | 37.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 22 Afghanistan 1.23 million compare
- 23 Yemen 1.17 million compare
- 24 Angola 1.16 million compare
- 25 Iraq 1.09 million compare
- 26 South Africa 1.07 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 1.06 million compare
- 28 Algeria 996,788 compare
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 37.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release