School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 123.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.51 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
76.24 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 123.51 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.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 123.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.24 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 76.24 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 76.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 76.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 86.20 million | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 92.53 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 90.42 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 91.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 91.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 95.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 95.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 96.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 96.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 94.07 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 94.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.64 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 96.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 98.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 100.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 103.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 101.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 103.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 105.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 108.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 110.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 109.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 111.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 112.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 107.96 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 107.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 106.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 108.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 109.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 109.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 110.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 110.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 111.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 112.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 114.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 116.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 118.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 119.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 120.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 121.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 123.51 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.03 million | 76.24 million | 92.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.29 million | 93.64 million | 96.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.28 million | 94.80 million | 110.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.27 million | 106.59 million | 112.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.22 million | 107.18 million | 116.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.84 million | 118.59 million | 123.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Pakistan 6.02 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.98 million compare
- 6 United States of America 4.17 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 3.13 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 3.04 million compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.93 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.89 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 123.51 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: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 123.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.24 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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