School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 45.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.50 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.10 million
in 2013
All-time low
44.29 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 45.50 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 48.10 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.29 million, in 2008.
That places WB: Oecd Members 79th 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 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.71 million | — |
| 2000 | 44.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 45.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.10 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 48.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.50 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.71 million | 44.71 million | 44.71 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.85 million | 44.29 million | 45.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 million | 44.62 million | 48.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.32 million | 45.50 million | 47.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 76 Haiti 734,607 compare
- 77 Chile 711,707 compare
- 78 North Korea 683,807 compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 683,783 compare
- 80 Honduras 679,772 compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 651,683 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 45.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 48.10 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.29 million in 2008.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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