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 7.24 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.24 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.47 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.97 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 7.24 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 7.47 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million, in 2008.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7.31 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.24 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.08 million | 6.97 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million | 7.09 million | 7.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million | 7.24 million | 7.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 89 Netherlands 85,520 compare
- 90 Congo 85,330 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,291 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 79,948 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,001 compare
- 95 Mauritania 76,497 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 7.24 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 7.47 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 6.97 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release