School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 16.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.48 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Blend recorded 16.48 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 16.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Blend 81st 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: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.90 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.48 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million | 4.38 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 million | 5.70 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 million | 7.95 million | 10.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 million | 10.32 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 million | 12.40 million | 15.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.20 million | 15.79 million | 16.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 244,137 compare
- 79 Haiti 242,041 compare
- 80 Togo 233,640 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 226,155 compare
- 82 Tunisia 221,540 compare
- 83 Honduras 214,609 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 209,385 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 16.48 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 Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 81st 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 Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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