School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, early childhood educational development was 28.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 28.81 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 31.76 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.40 million, in 2002.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 60th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.55 million | — |
| 2001 | 26.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.88 million | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 30.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.92 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 29.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.81 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.86 million | 26.40 million | 27.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 million | 27.62 million | 31.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 million | 28.81 million | 30.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 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, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 28.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.40 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 60th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release