School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 34.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.53 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.98 million
in 1997
All-time low
34.38 million
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only is 34.53 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 39.98 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.38 million, in 2008.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.73 million | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 36.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 36.74 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 36.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 38.18 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 38.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 38.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 37.76 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 37.54 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 36.84 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 35.97 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 35.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 35.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 36.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 38.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 37.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 38.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 39.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.34 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 39.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.46 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 36.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.53 million | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.51 million | 36.20 million | 38.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.45 million | 35.19 million | 38.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.53 million | 36.61 million | 39.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.99 million | 34.38 million | 36.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.94 million | 34.56 million | 37.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.14 million | 34.53 million | 36.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Ethiopia 1.74 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.56 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.15 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.06 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 99.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2233 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Ibrd Only was 34.53 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: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 million in 2008.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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