Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 122.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
122.32 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
87.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 122.32 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 123.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.25 million, in 1970.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 93.63 million | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 91.43 million | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 92.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 92.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 91.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 96.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 96.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 98.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 97.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 97.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 96.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 94.94 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 94.94 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 95.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 97.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 99.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 101.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 103.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 102.35 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 104.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 106.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 108.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 110.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 110.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 111.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 113.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 108.49 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 107.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 107.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 107.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 107.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 106.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 109.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 109.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 110.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 111.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 112.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 115.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 117.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 119.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 119.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 120.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 123.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 122.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 123.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 122.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 122.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 122.32 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.66 million | 87.25 million | 98.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.90 million | 94.53 million | 101.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.98 million | 102.35 million | 113.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.84 million | 106.66 million | 109.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.49 million | 110.29 million | 123.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.63 million | 122.25 million | 123.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 5 Indonesia 4.56 million compare
- 6 United States 3.89 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.51 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 3.43 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.16 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.90 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.44 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 122.32 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 123.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.25 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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