School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 351.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
351.65 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 194 groups
All-time high
378.52 million
in 2013
All-time low
346.99 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 351.65 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 378.52 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 346.99 million, in 2003.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 5th of 194 groups on this measure, 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 376.89 million | — |
| 1998 | 355.78 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 350.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 349.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 349.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 348.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 346.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 348.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 350.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 351.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 350.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 353.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 356.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 359.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 363.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 371.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 378.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 369.65 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 371.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 374.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 377.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 378.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 375.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 372.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 369.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 364.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 359.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 351.65 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361.20 million | 350.92 million | 376.89 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 350.48 million | 346.99 million | 356.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.04 million | 359.62 million | 378.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.50 million | 351.65 million | 372.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 351.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 378.52 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.99 million in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 5th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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