School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 83.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.70 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.90 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 83.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 83.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.90 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 61st 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 in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 21.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 22.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 22.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 25.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 25.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 26.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 27.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 29.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 30.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.79 million | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 28.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 29.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 29.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 33.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 34.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 35.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 36.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 37.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 40.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 41.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 42.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 45.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 46.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 55.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 58.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 61.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 63.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 65.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 67.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 71.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 75.29 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 77.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 79.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 82.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 83.70 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.70 million | 19.90 million | 25.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.64 million | 26.66 million | 30.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 30.91 million | 40.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.55 million | 41.85 million | 53.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.08 million | 55.03 million | 71.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.86 million | 75.29 million | 83.70 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 83.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 83.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.90 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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