School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 120.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
120.78 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
120.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
38.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida 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 Total is 120.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 120.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.89 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 40.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 41.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 42.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 43.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 45.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 46.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 47.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 48.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 49.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 51.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 52.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 53.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 55.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 57.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 58.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 60.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 62.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 63.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 65.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 66.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 72.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 73.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 75.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 77.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 88.18 million | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 82.11 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 83.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 87.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 95.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 97.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 101.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 104.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 107.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 108.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 110.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 111.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 113.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 115.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 115.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 116.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 118.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 120.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 120.78 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.54 million | 38.89 million | 48.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.60 million | 49.83 million | 63.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.04 million | 65.25 million | 88.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.41 million | 83.63 million | 97.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.48 million | 99.75 million | 115.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.19 million | 115.12 million | 120.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total
More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 65.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 128.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 65.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 63.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 23.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 120.78 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 Total?
- The highest recorded value was 120.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.89 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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