School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 43.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.63 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.34 million
in 2020
All-time low
43.19 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 43.63 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 46.34 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.19 million, in 2004.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.47 million | — |
| 2000 | 43.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.69 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 43.75 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 43.63 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.47 million | 43.47 million | 43.47 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.50 million | 43.19 million | 44.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.69 million | 43.94 million | 46.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.83 million | 43.63 million | 46.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 79 Sierra Leone 683,783 compare
- 80 Honduras 679,772 compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 651,683 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 83 Australia 611,297 compare
- 84 Romania 602,407 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 561,813 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 43.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.34 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.19 million in 2004.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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