School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 31.81 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31.81 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.15 million
in 2001
All-time low
31.81 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 31.81 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 35.15 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.81 million, in 2024.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 99th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.17 million | — |
| 2000 | 34.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.77 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.48 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.81 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.17 million | 34.17 million | 34.17 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.07 million | 33.72 million | 35.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.45 million | 33.91 million | 34.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 million | 31.81 million | 33.80 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 31.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.15 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.81 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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