School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 120.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
120.94 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
124.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
92.62 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 120.94 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 124.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.62 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 94.82 million
1971 92.62 million -2.3%
1972 93.36 million +0.8%
1973 93.42 million +0.1%
1974 92.76 million -0.7%
1975 97.27 million +4.9%
1976 97.56 million +0.3%
1977 99.13 million +1.6%
1978 98.48 million -0.7%
1979 98.50 million +0.0%
1980 98.56 million +0.1%
1981 97.62 million -1.0%
1982 96.27 million -1.4%
1983 96.30 million +0.0%
1984 95.87 million -0.4%
1985 97.09 million +1.3%
1986 99.07 million +2.0%
1987 100.64 million +1.6%
1988 102.54 million +1.9%
1989 105.32 million +2.7%
1990 103.73 million -1.5%
1991 105.67 million +1.9%
1992 107.39 million +1.6%
1993 109.78 million +2.2%
1994 111.97 million +2.0%
1995 111.72 million -0.2%
1996 113.12 million +1.2%
1997 114.42 million +1.1%
1998 109.80 million -4.0%
1999 108.74 million -1.0%
2000 108.38 million -0.3%
2001 108.60 million +0.2%
2002 108.58 million -0.0%
2003 108.46 million -0.1%
2004 108.09 million -0.3%
2005 108.70 million +0.6%
2006 110.54 million +1.7%
2007 110.46 million -0.1%
2008 110.75 million +0.3%
2009 111.43 million +0.6%
2010 112.47 million +0.9%
2011 113.88 million +1.3%
2012 115.39 million +1.3%
2013 117.08 million +1.5%
2014 119.17 million +1.8%
2015 120.56 million +1.2%
2016 121.04 million +0.4%
2017 121.75 million +0.6%
2018 124.22 million +2.0%
2019 123.67 million -0.4%
2020 124.38 million +0.6%
2021 123.72 million -0.5%
2022 124.33 million +0.5%
2023 124.41 million +0.1%
2024 120.94 million -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.79 million 92.62 million 99.13 million 10
1980s 98.93 million 95.87 million 105.32 million 10
1990s 109.63 million 103.73 million 114.42 million 10
2000s 109.40 million 108.09 million 111.43 million 10
2010s 118.92 million 112.47 million 124.22 million 10
2020s 123.55 million 120.94 million 124.41 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

  1. 4 Pakistan 6.24 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 4.51 million compare
  3. 6 United States of America 3.82 million compare
  4. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.63 million compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 3.56 million compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 3.20 million compare
  7. 10 Brazil 2.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 120.94 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: Ida & Ibrd Total?
The highest recorded value was 124.41 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
The lowest recorded value was 92.62 million in 1971.
How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release