School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 14.84 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.84 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.31 million
in 2016
All-time low
14.30 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 14.84 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 15.31 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million, in 2008.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.03 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.84 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.03 million | 15.03 million | 15.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million | 14.30 million | 15.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 million | 14.54 million | 15.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 million | 14.84 million | 15.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 89 Netherlands 175,000 compare
- 90 Congo 172,255 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 171,918 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 167,879 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 164,010 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 159,389 compare
- 95 Mauritania 154,845 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 14.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million in 2008.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release