School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 190.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
190.61 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
251.35 million
in 1994
All-time low
190.61 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 190.61 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 251.35 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 190.61 million, in 2024.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 236.53 million | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 238.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 240.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 243.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 246.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 245.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 243.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 239.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 234.94 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 229.97 million | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 224.28 million | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 220.42 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 219.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 220.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 223.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 228.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 229.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 231.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 234.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 236.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 242.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 246.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 249.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 251.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 246.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 241.73 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 234.04 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 205.36 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 206.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 204.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 202.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 200.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 198.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 198.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 198.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 197.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 195.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 195.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 195.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 196.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 198.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 200.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 205.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 207.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 207.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 208.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 211.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 212.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 210.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 209.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 207.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 203.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 198.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 190.61 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241.20 million | 234.94 million | 246.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.18 million | 219.61 million | 234.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.98 million | 205.36 million | 251.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.74 million | 195.12 million | 204.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.12 million | 196.68 million | 212.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.96 million | 190.61 million | 209.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 212.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 192.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 190.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 251.35 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.61 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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