Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 30.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.72 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.91 million
in 1971
All-time low
27.69 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 30.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 40.91 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.69 million, in 2009.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 40.91 million | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 38.16 million | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 38.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.78 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 36.47 million | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 40.31 million | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 39.89 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 40.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 39.34 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 38.57 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 37.84 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 36.17 million | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 34.06 million | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 33.22 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 31.83 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 31.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 33.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 34.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 33.82 million | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 35.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 36.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 37.91 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 39.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 38.36 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 39.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 34.80 million | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 33.27 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 32.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.31 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.58 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.15 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.95 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.96 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 31.00 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.33 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 30.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30.72 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.69 million | 35.12 million | 40.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.44 million | 31.83 million | 38.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.08 million | 33.82 million | 39.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 million | 27.69 million | 33.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.30 million | 27.78 million | 31.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.88 million | 30.33 million | 31.49 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 30.72 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 40.91 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 million in 2009.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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