School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 10.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.49 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Low Income (july 2025) stood at 10.49 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 10.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 1970.

WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.95 million
1971 3.02 million +2.5%
1972 3.11 million +2.8%
1973 3.21 million +3.1%
1974 3.28 million +2.3%
1975 3.35 million +2.3%
1976 3.43 million +2.3%
1977 3.50 million +1.9%
1978 3.58 million +2.3%
1979 3.62 million +1.2%
1980 3.67 million +1.5%
1981 3.72 million +1.1%
1982 3.76 million +1.3%
1983 3.84 million +2.0%
1984 3.93 million +2.4%
1985 4.05 million +3.1%
1986 4.16 million +2.7%
1987 4.26 million +2.4%
1988 4.36 million +2.2%
1989 4.45 million +2.2%
1990 4.56 million +2.4%
1991 4.68 million +2.7%
1992 4.82 million +3.0%
1993 4.99 million +3.6%
1994 5.16 million +3.5%
1995 5.31 million +2.8%
1996 5.45 million +2.6%
1997 5.59 million +2.6%
1998 5.77 million +3.2%
1999 5.97 million +3.5%
2000 6.14 million +2.9%
2001 6.31 million +2.8%
2002 6.48 million +2.6%
2003 6.64 million +2.5%
2004 6.79 million +2.3%
2005 6.99 million +2.8%
2006 7.19 million +2.9%
2007 7.37 million +2.5%
2008 7.54 million +2.3%
2009 7.73 million +2.6%
2010 7.93 million +2.6%
2011 8.14 million +2.7%
2012 8.37 million +2.8%
2013 8.62 million +2.9%
2014 8.81 million +2.3%
2015 9.00 million +2.2%
2016 9.16 million +1.8%
2017 9.34 million +1.9%
2018 9.54 million +2.1%
2019 9.68 million +1.5%
2020 9.82 million +1.4%
2021 10.01 million +1.9%
2022 10.22 million +2.0%
2023 10.45 million +2.3%
2024 10.49 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.31 million 2.95 million 3.62 million 10
1980s 4.02 million 3.67 million 4.45 million 10
1990s 5.23 million 4.56 million 5.97 million 10
2000s 6.92 million 6.14 million 7.73 million 10
2010s 8.86 million 7.93 million 9.68 million 10
2020s 10.20 million 9.82 million 10.49 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 67 Cambodia 187,972 compare
  2. 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 175,233 compare
  3. 69 Rwanda 169,771 compare
  4. 70 Sri Lanka 166,868 compare
  5. 71 Korea 164,021 compare
  6. 72 Ukraine 162,948 compare
  7. 73 Australia 156,440 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 10.49 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: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 10.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 1970.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release