Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 40.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.33 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.00 million
in 1998
All-time low
36.76 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Upper Middle 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 40.33 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 49.00 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.76 million, in 2010.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 47.05 million | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 44.43 million | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 44.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 44.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 43.17 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 47.16 million | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 46.88 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 46.46 million | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 45.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 45.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 43.74 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 41.80 million | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 41.12 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.91 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 40.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 41.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 42.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 43.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 45.33 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 43.04 million | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 44.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 45.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 48.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 47.60 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 48.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.78 million | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 42.09 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 41.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.63 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 40.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.33 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.31 million | 41.10 million | 47.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.47 million | 39.91 million | 45.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.26 million | 43.04 million | 49.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.87 million | 36.80 million | 42.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.83 million | 36.76 million | 41.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 million | 40.04 million | 41.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 40.33 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.00 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 million in 2010.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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