School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 90.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.30 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only is 90.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 90.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.94 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida Only ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 25.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 26.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 26.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 28.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 29.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 30.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 30.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 31.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 33.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 33.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 34.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 35.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 36.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 37.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 38.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 39.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 40.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 41.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 43.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 44.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 45.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 46.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 48.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.47 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 60.19 million | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 61.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 73.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 76.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 89.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.30 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.89 million | 24.94 million | 30.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.58 million | 31.60 million | 39.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.30 million | 40.90 million | 61.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.98 million | 62.68 million | 73.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.56 million | 75.06 million | 85.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.14 million | 85.42 million | 90.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 88.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 39.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 15.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 90.30 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 Only?
- The highest recorded value was 90.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.94 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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