School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 416.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
416.24 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 194 groups
All-time high
436.75 million
in 2018
All-time low
388.72 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 416.24 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 436.75 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 388.72 million, in 2003.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 3rd 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 410.97 million | — |
| 1998 | 392.92 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 388.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 388.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 389.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 388.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 388.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 391.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 393.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 396.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 396.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 403.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 408.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 414.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 422.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 431.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 423.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 426.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 431.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 434.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 436.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 434.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 432.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 431.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 427.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 423.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 416.24 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397.62 million | 388.98 million | 410.97 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 393.77 million | 388.72 million | 403.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.44 million | 408.63 million | 436.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.23 million | 416.24 million | 432.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 416.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 436.75 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.72 million in 2003.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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