School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, early childhood educational development was 43.81 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
43.81 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 187 groups
All-time high
52.80 million
in 2013
All-time low
41.52 million
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 43.2M1998: 43.3M1999: 43.1M2000: 43.5M2001: 43.9M2002: 43.7M2003: 44.6M2004: 44.7M2005: 45.5M2006: 46.0M2007: 46.7M2008: 47.8M2009: 48.9M2010: 50.0M2011: 51.0M2012: 51.9M2013: 52.8M2014: 41.5M2015: 42.3M2016: 43.9M2017: 44.5M2018: 44.7M2019: 44.6M2020: 44.5M2021: 44.4M2022: 43.5M2023: 43.5M2024: 43.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 43.81 million.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 52.80 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.52 million, in 2014.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 10th of 187 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 43.23 million
1998 43.33 million +0.2%
1999 43.12 million -0.5%
2000 43.51 million +0.9%
2001 43.92 million +1.0%
2002 43.73 million -0.4%
2003 44.61 million +2.0%
2004 44.70 million +0.2%
2005 45.46 million +1.7%
2006 46.05 million +1.3%
2007 46.73 million +1.5%
2008 47.76 million +2.2%
2009 48.92 million +2.4%
2010 50.02 million +2.3%
2011 51.01 million +2.0%
2012 51.92 million +1.8%
2013 52.80 million +1.7%
2014 41.52 million -21.4%
2015 42.30 million +1.9%
2016 43.94 million +3.9%
2017 44.47 million +1.2%
2018 44.67 million +0.4%
2019 44.55 million -0.3%
2020 44.51 million -0.1%
2021 44.42 million -0.2%
2022 43.48 million -2.1%
2023 43.50 million +0.0%
2024 43.81 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.23 million 43.12 million 43.33 million 3
2000s 45.54 million 43.51 million 48.92 million 10
2010s 46.72 million 41.52 million 52.80 million 10
2020s 43.94 million 43.48 million 44.51 million 5

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  4. 10 Myanmar 2.62 million compare
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  6. 12 Ghana 2.56 million compare
  7. 13 Germany 2.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 43.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 52.80 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.52 million in 2014.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 10th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release