Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 11.53 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.53 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.43 million
in 1999
All-time low
11.53 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 11.53 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 12.43 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.53 million, in 2024.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.43 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.53 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.43 million | 12.43 million | 12.43 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.86 million | 11.58 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 million | 11.62 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 million | 11.53 million | 11.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 101 Azerbaijan 127,066 compare
- 102 Belgium 125,931 compare
- 103 Sweden 125,227 compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 123,033 compare
- 105 Czechia 119,603 compare
- 106 Cuba 111,752 compare
- 107 El Salvador 101,552 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 11.53 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-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