School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, early childhood educational development was 55.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.48 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 187 groups
All-time high
70.32 million
in 2013
All-time low
55.48 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 55.48 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 70.32 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.48 million, in 2024.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 9th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.87 million | — |
| 1998 | 60.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.34 million | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 58.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.08 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.48 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.50 million | 59.87 million | 61.46 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.78 million | 61.77 million | 66.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 million | 58.34 million | 70.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.63 million | 55.48 million | 58.24 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 55.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.32 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.48 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 9th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release