School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 311.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
311.39 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
326.48 million
in 2018
All-time low
273.20 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 311.39 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 326.48 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 273.20 million, in 1982.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 276.36 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 279.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 282.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 286.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 290.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 290.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 290.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 287.12 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 283.51 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 279.79 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 275.54 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 273.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 273.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 275.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 280.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 287.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 290.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 294.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 297.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 301.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 309.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 314.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 319.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 323.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 320.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 317.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 311.83 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 293.54 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 288.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 287.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 287.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 287.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 286.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 288.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 289.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 290.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 289.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 291.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 293.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 296.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 300.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 305.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 312.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 315.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 317.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 320.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 323.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 326.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 325.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 324.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 324.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 322.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 318.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 311.39 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.73 million | 276.36 million | 290.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.78 million | 273.20 million | 297.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.02 million | 288.37 million | 323.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.15 million | 286.13 million | 293.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.60 million | 296.43 million | 326.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.15 million | 311.39 million | 324.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.24 million compare
- 5 United States 11.22 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 11.02 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 9.79 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 9.01 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 6.42 million compare
- 10 Mexico 6.25 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 311.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 326.48 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.20 million in 1982.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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