School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 15.71 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.71 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.37 million
in 1999
All-time low
14.64 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 15.71 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 16.37 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.64 million, in 2014.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.37 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.71 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.37 million | 16.37 million | 16.37 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.56 million | 14.83 million | 16.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 million | 14.64 million | 15.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 million | 15.46 million | 15.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 85 Romania 203,679 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 190,906 compare
- 87 Netherlands 187,030 compare
- 88 Jordan 186,743 compare
- 89 Israel 174,898 compare
- 90 Congo 166,927 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 164,960 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 15.71 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: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 million in 2014.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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