How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?

WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th 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 Income (july 2025)?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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WB: Low Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 20.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

20.20 million

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

70th

of 221 groups

All-time high

20.20 million

in 2024

All-time low

5.62 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 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: Low Income (july 2025) is 20.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 20.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.62 million, in 1970.

WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	5.62 million	—
1971	5.75 million	+2.3%
1972	5.89 million	+2.5%
1973	6.06 million	+2.8%
1974	6.25 million	+3.2%
1975	6.39 million	+2.3%
1976	6.54 million	+2.3%
1977	6.69 million	+2.3%
1978	6.81 million	+1.8%
1979	6.99 million	+2.6%
1980	7.05 million	+0.9%
1981	7.10 million	+0.7%
1982	7.19 million	+1.3%
1983	7.32 million	+1.8%
1984	7.49 million	+2.2%
1985	7.68 million	+2.6%
1986	7.90 million	+2.9%
1987	8.11 million	+2.7%
1988	8.31 million	+2.4%
1989	8.49 million	+2.2%
1990	8.68 million	+2.3%
1991	8.86 million	+2.1%
1992	9.11 million	+2.8%
1993	9.44 million	+3.6%
1994	9.78 million	+3.7%
1995	10.12 million	+3.4%
1996	10.38 million	+2.5%
1997	10.64 million	+2.5%
1998	10.94 million	+2.8%
1999	11.31 million	+3.4%
2000	11.72 million	+3.6%
2001	12.03 million	+2.7%
2002	12.40 million	+3.1%
2003	12.75 million	+2.9%
2004	13.07 million	+2.5%
2005	13.36 million	+2.2%
2006	13.76 million	+3.0%
2007	14.15 million	+2.8%
2008	14.49 million	+2.4%
2009	14.86 million	+2.6%
2010	15.25 million	+2.6%
2011	15.62 million	+2.4%
2012	16.05 million	+2.7%
2013	16.54 million	+3.1%
2014	16.93 million	+2.4%
2015	17.35 million	+2.5%
2016	17.72 million	+2.1%
2017	18.05 million	+1.9%
2018	18.40 million	+1.9%
2019	18.79 million	+2.1%
2020	19.08 million	+1.5%
2021	19.35 million	+1.4%
2022	19.71 million	+1.8%
2023	20.10 million	+2.0%
2024	20.20 million	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6.30 million	5.62 million	6.99 million	10
1980s	7.66 million	7.05 million	8.49 million	10
1990s	9.93 million	8.68 million	11.31 million	10
2000s	13.26 million	11.72 million	14.86 million	10
2010s	17.07 million	15.25 million	18.79 million	10
2020s	19.69 million	19.08 million	20.20 million	5

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

67 Cambodia 363,811 compare
68 South Korea 346,297 compare
69 North Korea 340,445 compare
70 Rwanda 338,654 compare
71 Sri Lanka 329,780 compare
72 Ukraine 326,518 compare
73 Australia 312,523 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for WB: Low Income (july 2025) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 20.20 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 Income (july 2025)?: The highest recorded value was 20.20 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?: The lowest recorded value was 5.62 million in 1970.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?: WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th 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 Income (july 2025)?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release