School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, early childhood education, female was 50.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 50.13 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 75.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.13 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 37th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.05 million | — |
| 1997 | 71.74 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 57.63 million | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 56.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 55.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 54.01 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.45 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.27 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 50.13 million | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.20 million | 56.39 million | 75.05 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.20 million | 50.98 million | 55.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.91 million | 52.13 million | 58.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.68 million | 50.13 million | 57.52 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 50.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.05 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.13 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 37th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release