Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 16.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.31 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only is 16.31 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 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only peaked at 16.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Only 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.31 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.14 million | 5.50 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 million | 7.01 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 million | 8.74 million | 10.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.85 million | 10.77 million | 12.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 million | 13.15 million | 15.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 million | 15.52 million | 16.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida Only was 16.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release