School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 248.46 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
248.46 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
291.69 million
in 1994
All-time low
243.62 million
in 2007
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 248.46 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 291.69 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 243.62 million, in 2007.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 257.18 million | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 260.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 262.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 266.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 269.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 269.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 268.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 265.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 261.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 256.96 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 252.11 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 249.18 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 249.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 251.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 255.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 261.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 263.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 267.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 270.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 273.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 280.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 284.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 288.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 291.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 288.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 283.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 277.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 255.81 million | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 249.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 248.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 247.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 246.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 244.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 245.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 245.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 245.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 243.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 244.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 245.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 247.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 249.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 253.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 259.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 261.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 262.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 264.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 267.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 269.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 268.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 265.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 264.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 260.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 255.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 248.46 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.14 million | 257.18 million | 269.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.65 million | 249.18 million | 270.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.38 million | 249.89 million | 291.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.66 million | 243.62 million | 248.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.43 million | 247.16 million | 269.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.87 million | 248.46 million | 265.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 248.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 291.69 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.62 million in 2007.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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