School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 31.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 31.99 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 41.10 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 26.33 million, in 1973.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 27.31 million | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 26.91 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 26.33 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.36 million | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 41.10 million | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 38.42 million | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 38.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 38.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 36.81 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 40.64 million | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 40.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 39.62 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 38.89 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 38.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 36.53 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 34.46 million | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 33.65 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 32.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 32.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 33.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.70 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 34.27 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 35.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.35 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 39.78 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 38.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 39.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.55 million | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 33.01 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 32.07 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.86 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.99 million | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +34.3% | 26.33 million | 35.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.96 million | 26.33 million | 41.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.55 million | 32.28 million | 41.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.56 million | 32.37 million | 39.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.79 million | 28.89 million | 39.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 million | 27.79 million | 29.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.66 million | 29.97 million | 31.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 31.99 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 41.10 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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