School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 123.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.63 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
42.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 123.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 123.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.22 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 43.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 44.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 45.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 46.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 47.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 48.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 50.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 51.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 53.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 56.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 57.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 61.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 62.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 65.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 66.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 68.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 69.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 71.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 72.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 74.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 76.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 78.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 79.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 81.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 92.20 million | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 85.88 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 87.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 88.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 90.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 92.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 95.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 100.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 102.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 104.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 107.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 109.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 111.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 112.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 114.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 117.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 118.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 118.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 121.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 123.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 123.63 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.98 million | 42.22 million | 52.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.68 million | 53.65 million | 68.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.20 million | 69.61 million | 92.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.18 million | 87.10 million | 100.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.16 million | 102.00 million | 118.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.45 million | 118.72 million | 123.63 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 123.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 123.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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