School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 72.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.58 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.70 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 72.58 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 72.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.70 million, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 21.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 23.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 24.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 25.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 27.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 27.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 28.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 29.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 31.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 32.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 33.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 34.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 35.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 36.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 38.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 39.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 40.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 41.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 42.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 43.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.40 million | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 40.94 million | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 42.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 43.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 50.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 49.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 52.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 54.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 55.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 57.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 59.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 67.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 72.58 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.65 million | 20.70 million | 27.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.73 million | 27.91 million | 35.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.76 million | 36.37 million | 47.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.56 million | 42.12 million | 52.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.76 million | 54.28 million | 69.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.96 million | 68.92 million | 72.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 47 Poland 1.52 million compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 million compare
- 49 Senegal 1.44 million compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 1.30 million compare
- 52 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 72.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 72.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.70 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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