Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 17.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.32 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.12 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Blend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Blend recorded 17.32 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 17.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.12 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Blend 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 6.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.32 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 million | 5.12 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 million | 6.74 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.32 million | 9.31 million | 11.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 million | 11.47 million | 13.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 million | 13.91 million | 16.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 million | 16.90 million | 17.32 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Blend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Blend was 17.32 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: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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