School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 421.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
421.29 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
442.47 million
in 2018
All-time low
394.05 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 421.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 442.47 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 394.05 million, in 2003.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 2nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 416.51 million | — |
| 1998 | 398.56 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 394.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 394.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 395.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 394.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 394.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 396.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 399.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 401.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 401.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 405.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 409.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 414.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 419.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 428.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 437.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 429.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 432.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 437.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 440.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 442.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 440.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 438.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 436.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 432.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 428.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 421.29 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.15 million | 394.38 million | 416.51 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 399.17 million | 394.05 million | 409.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.28 million | 414.27 million | 442.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.48 million | 421.29 million | 438.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 421.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 442.47 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.05 million in 2003.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 2nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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