School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 158.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158.69 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
158.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
43.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations stood at 158.69 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 158.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.98 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 59th 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 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 46.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 47.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 48.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 49.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 51.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 52.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 53.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 55.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 56.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 57.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 58.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 60.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 61.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 63.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 65.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 67.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 69.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 70.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 72.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 74.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 75.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 77.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 79.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 81.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 83.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 85.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 88.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 90.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 92.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 95.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 97.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 99.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 102.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 104.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 106.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 109.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 112.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 115.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 118.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 121.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 124.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 127.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 132.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 135.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 138.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 142.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 145.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 148.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 151.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 154.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 157.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 158.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 158.69 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.45 million | 43.98 million | 55.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.17 million | 56.40 million | 70.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.96 million | 72.70 million | 90.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.51 million | 92.91 million | 115.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.48 million | 118.16 million | 148.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.07 million | 151.72 million | 158.69 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 158.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 158.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.98 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release