School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 307.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
307.98 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
322.71 million
in 2018
All-time low
269.00 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 307.98 million.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 322.71 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 269.00 million, in 1982.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 272.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 276.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 278.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 282.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 287.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 286.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 286.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 283.32 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 279.58 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 275.77 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 271.42 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 269.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 269.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 271.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 276.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 282.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 286.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 289.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 293.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 297.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 305.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 310.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 314.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 319.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 316.49 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 312.97 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 307.53 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 289.17 million | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 284.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 283.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 283.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 283.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 282.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 284.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 285.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 286.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 285.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 287.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 289.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 292.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 296.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 301.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 308.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 311.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 313.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 316.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 320.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 322.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 322.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 320.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 320.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 318.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 315.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 307.98 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 281.01 million | 272.64 million | 287.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.53 million | 269.00 million | 293.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.71 million | 284.28 million | 319.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.34 million | 282.29 million | 289.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.70 million | 292.67 million | 322.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.62 million | 307.98 million | 320.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 5 United States of America 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
- 11 Russian Federation 5.92 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 307.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 322.71 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.00 million in 1982.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle 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