Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 32.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.15 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.91 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Only is 32.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Only peaked at 32.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.91 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida Only ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 11.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 13.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 14.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 21.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 32.15 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.16 million | 10.91 million | 13.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.27 million | 13.87 million | 16.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.01 million | 17.28 million | 20.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 million | 21.31 million | 25.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.10 million | 26.00 million | 30.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.46 million | 30.58 million | 32.15 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Only?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Only was 32.15 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 Only?
- The highest recorded value was 32.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 44th 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 Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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