School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 94.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.53 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
153.89 million
in 1975
All-time low
94.53 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 94.53 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 153.89 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.53 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 148.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 144.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 146.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 148.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 151.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 153.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 152.18 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 150.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 145.84 million | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 140.76 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 135.54 million | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 129.54 million | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 125.37 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 124.26 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 124.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 127.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 131.96 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 132.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 134.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 136.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 138.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 145.10 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 148.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 151.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 153.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 148.66 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 143.46 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 136.71 million | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 107.14 million | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 108.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 106.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 104.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 102.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 100.18 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 99.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 96.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 106.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 107.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 107.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 109.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 111.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 109.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 108.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 107.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.31 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 101.36 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 94.53 million | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.17 million | 140.76 million | 153.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.31 million | 124.26 million | 136.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.13 million | 107.14 million | 153.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.08 million | 96.26 million | 106.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.04 million | 98.88 million | 111.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.60 million | 94.53 million | 108.93 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 94.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 153.89 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.53 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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