School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, early childhood educational development was 27.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 27.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 27.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.19 million, in 1999.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 70th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.25 million | — |
| 1999 | 19.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.46 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.57 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 million | 19.19 million | 19.25 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.67 million | 19.46 million | 22.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.74 million | 23.40 million | 27.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 million | 27.03 million | 27.57 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 36.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 27.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.19 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 70th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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