School age population, early … age male educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, early … age male educational development was 13.94 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 13.94 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 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 13.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.70 million, in 1999.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 71st 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 … age male educational development in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.74 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.85 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.94 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 million | 9.70 million | 9.74 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.46 million | 9.85 million | 11.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 million | 11.83 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 million | 13.67 million | 13.94 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 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 13.94 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 13.94 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 9.70 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 71st 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 6.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release