Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 16.03 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.03 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
15.95 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members stood at 16.03 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 16.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.95 million, in 2009.
That places WB: Oecd Members 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.81 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.03 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 million | 16.81 million | 16.81 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.32 million | 15.95 million | 16.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 million | 15.96 million | 16.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 million | 16.03 million | 16.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 85 Jordan 206,006 compare
- 86 Tunisia 199,979 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 189,021 compare
- 88 Israel 186,920 compare
- 89 Netherlands 177,334 compare
- 90 Congo 170,789 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 169,610 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Oecd Members was 16.03 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: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 million in 2009.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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