School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: World
WB: World: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 133.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
133.33 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
137.13 million
in 2020
All-time low
105.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 133.33 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: World peaked at 137.13 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.52 million, in 1971.
That places WB: World 4th 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 105.52 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 106.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 106.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 110.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 110.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 112.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 111.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 111.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 111.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 109.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 109.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 108.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 109.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 111.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 113.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 115.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 118.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 116.56 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 118.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 120.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 122.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 124.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 124.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 126.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 127.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 122.68 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 121.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 121.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 121.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 121.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 121.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 120.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 121.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 123.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 123.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 123.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 123.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 125.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 126.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 128.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 129.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 132.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 133.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 133.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 134.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 136.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 136.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 137.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 136.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 136.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 136.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 133.33 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.74 million | 105.52 million | 112.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.72 million | 108.63 million | 118.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.49 million | 116.56 million | 127.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.99 million | 120.58 million | 123.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.67 million | 125.01 million | 136.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.14 million | 133.33 million | 137.13 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: World?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: World was 133.33 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 137.13 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.52 million in 1971.
- How does WB: World rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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