School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 12.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.18 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.03 million
in 2002
All-time low
11.79 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 12.18 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 13.03 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.79 million, in 2014.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.88 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.18 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.57 million | 12.03 million | 13.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 million | 11.79 million | 12.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 12.09 million | 12.25 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 12.18 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 million in 2014.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-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