Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Total

WB: Ida Total: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 48.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.56 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.87 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Total stood at 48.56 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Total peaked at 48.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.87 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Ida Total 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Ida Total, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Total, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 15.87 million
1971 16.25 million +2.4%
1972 16.62 million +2.3%
1973 17.03 million +2.5%
1974 17.45 million +2.5%
1975 17.88 million +2.4%
1976 18.32 million +2.4%
1977 18.80 million +2.6%
1978 19.35 million +3.0%
1979 19.86 million +2.6%
1980 20.35 million +2.5%
1981 20.81 million +2.2%
1982 21.22 million +2.0%
1983 21.77 million +2.6%
1984 22.34 million +2.6%
1985 22.99 million +2.9%
1986 23.69 million +3.0%
1987 24.38 million +2.9%
1988 25.04 million +2.7%
1989 25.65 million +2.5%
1990 26.20 million +2.1%
1991 26.71 million +1.9%
1992 27.27 million +2.1%
1993 27.92 million +2.4%
1994 28.54 million +2.2%
1995 29.20 million +2.3%
1996 29.84 million +2.2%
1997 30.44 million +2.0%
1998 30.99 million +1.8%
1999 31.60 million +2.0%
2000 32.25 million +2.1%
2001 32.86 million +1.9%
2002 33.54 million +2.0%
2003 34.21 million +2.0%
2004 34.90 million +2.0%
2005 35.60 million +2.0%
2006 36.41 million +2.3%
2007 37.26 million +2.3%
2008 37.93 million +1.8%
2009 38.60 million +1.8%
2010 39.23 million +1.7%
2011 39.93 million +1.8%
2012 40.86 million +2.3%
2013 41.81 million +2.3%
2014 42.68 million +2.1%
2015 43.60 million +2.1%
2016 44.35 million +1.7%
2017 44.95 million +1.4%
2018 45.58 million +1.4%
2019 46.14 million +1.2%
2020 46.66 million +1.1%
2021 47.26 million +1.3%
2022 47.80 million +1.2%
2023 48.35 million +1.2%
2024 48.56 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.74 million 15.87 million 19.86 million 10
1980s 22.82 million 20.35 million 25.65 million 10
1990s 28.87 million 26.20 million 31.60 million 10
2000s 35.36 million 32.25 million 38.60 million 10
2010s 42.91 million 39.23 million 46.14 million 10
2020s 47.73 million 46.66 million 48.56 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total

  1. 16 Uganda 1.49 million compare
  2. 17 Viet Nam 1.44 million compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.42 million compare
  4. 19 Sudan 1.41 million compare
  5. 20 Kenya 1.37 million compare
  6. 21 Türkiye 1.26 million compare
  7. 22 Afghanistan 1.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Total?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Ida Total was 48.56 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 Total?
The highest recorded value was 48.56 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The lowest recorded value was 15.87 million in 1970.
How does WB: Ida Total rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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 Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida Total 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release