School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 25.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.61 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.12 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations recorded 25.61 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 25.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 24.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 25.61 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.03 million | 7.12 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.17 million | 9.17 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 11.66 million | 14.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 million | 14.70 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 million | 18.40 million | 23.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.83 million | 23.81 million | 25.61 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8569 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 25.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release