School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 49.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.35 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Blend recorded 49.35 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 49.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.89 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Blend 85th 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 17.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 18.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 18.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 20.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 20.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 21.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 21.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 22.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 23.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20.81 million | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 21.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 22.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 22.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 23.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 24.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 27.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 28.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 29.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 30.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 46.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 49.35 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.92 million | 15.89 million | 20.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.89 million | 20.51 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.61 million | 23.10 million | 29.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.32 million | 30.49 million | 35.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.11 million | 36.51 million | 44.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.98 million | 46.35 million | 49.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 83 Haiti 728,858 compare
- 84 South Sudan 683,297 compare
- 85 Palestine 665,620 compare
- 86 Congo 643,210 compare
- 87 Honduras 641,507 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 621,024 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 49.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 49.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release