School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 57.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.58 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 57.58 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.55 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 14.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 16.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 16.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 17.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 17.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 20.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 21.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 21.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 23.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 24.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 25.46 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 26.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 31.13 million | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 32.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 43.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 54.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 56.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 57.58 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.14 million | 13.55 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.08 million | 17.07 million | 21.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 21.88 million | 32.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.38 million | 33.08 million | 41.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.95 million | 43.16 million | 52.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.89 million | 53.55 million | 57.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 57.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release