Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 25.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.62 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.71 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 25.62 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 25.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million, in 1970.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 64th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 14.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.62 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.54 million | 6.71 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.58 million | 8.62 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.41 million | 10.91 million | 14.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 million | 14.51 million | 18.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.29 million | 18.96 million | 23.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.89 million | 23.95 million | 25.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 25.62 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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