School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 261.08 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
261.08 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
6th
of 194 groups
All-time high
300.04 million
in 1997
All-time low
261.08 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 261.08 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 300.04 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 261.08 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 6th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 300.04 million | — |
| 1998 | 271.59 million | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 273.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 271.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 270.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 268.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 266.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 266.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 266.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 267.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 265.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 266.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 267.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 269.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 271.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 276.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 282.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 284.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 285.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 286.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 289.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 289.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 285.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 283.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 280.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 275.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 269.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 261.08 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.72 million | 271.59 million | 300.04 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 267.55 million | 265.17 million | 271.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.95 million | 269.19 million | 289.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.86 million | 261.08 million | 283.19 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 261.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 300.04 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.08 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 6th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release