Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 49.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.49 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.78 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 49.49 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 49.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.78 million, in 1970.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 17.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 18.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 18.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 19.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 20.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 20.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 21.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 21.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 23.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 24.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 25.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 26.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 26.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 27.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 33.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 47.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 49.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.49 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.60 million | 16.78 million | 20.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.86 million | 21.37 million | 26.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.03 million | 27.40 million | 32.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.07 million | 33.32 million | 39.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.60 million | 39.85 million | 47.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.74 million | 47.69 million | 49.49 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 49.49 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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