School age population, early … age female educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, early … age female educational development was 14.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 14.02 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 15.48 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.89 million, in 2002.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 67th 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 … age female educational development in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.98 million | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.53 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 14.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.77 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.02 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 million | 12.89 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 million | 13.44 million | 15.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 million | 14.02 million | 14.77 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, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 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)
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 14.02 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 15.48 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 12.89 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 67th 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 6.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release