School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 65.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.45 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.72 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations is 65.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 65.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.72 million, in 1970.
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 62nd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 23.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 24.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 24.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 25.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 26.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 26.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 27.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 28.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 28.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 31.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 33.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 34.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 36.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 36.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 37.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 38.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 39.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 41.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 42.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 43.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.86 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 47.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 40.59 million | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 41.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 44.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 45.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 46.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 55.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 57.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 63.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 64.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.45 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.35 million | 22.72 million | 28.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.45 million | 28.92 million | 36.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.22 million | 36.89 million | 47.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.39 million | 41.52 million | 49.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.12 million | 51.24 million | 61.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.21 million | 62.58 million | 65.45 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 65.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 65.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.72 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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