School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 59.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.52 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.06 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 59.52 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 59.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.06 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 15.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 16.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 16.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 17.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 18.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 19.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 23.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 23.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 27.61 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 28.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 29.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 30.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 33.37 million | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 34.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 36.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 46.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 50.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 56.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 59.52 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.87 million | 15.06 million | 18.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.89 million | 18.81 million | 23.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.33 million | 23.90 million | 34.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.68 million | 35.35 million | 44.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.27 million | 45.50 million | 54.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 million | 55.41 million | 59.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 66 Algeria 987,399 compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 68 Malaysia 941,282 compare
- 69 Ukraine 907,637 compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 896,720 compare
- 71 South Sudan 886,447 compare
- 72 Republic of Korea 885,449 compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 59.52 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 Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low 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