School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 70.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.52 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.83 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 70.52 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 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 70.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.83 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 19.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 20.94 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 23.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 24.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 24.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 25.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 26.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 27.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 28.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 28.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 29.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 30.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 31.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 32.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 34.08 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 35.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 35.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 40.26 million | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 41.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 43.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 48.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 53.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 63.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 63.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 66.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 68.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 70.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 70.52 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.07 million | 17.83 million | 22.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.88 million | 22.94 million | 28.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.84 million | 29.75 million | 41.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.93 million | 42.61 million | 53.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.85 million | 54.88 million | 66.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.66 million | 66.12 million | 70.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 million compare
- 49 Senegal 1.44 million compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 1.30 million compare
- 52 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 54 Burundi 1.28 million compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 70.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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