School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 275.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
275.62 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
275.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
85.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 275.62 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 275.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.75 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 87.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 89.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 92.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 94.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 96.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 98.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 100.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 103.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 106.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 108.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 111.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 114.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 117.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 120.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 123.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 126.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 130.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 134.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 138.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 142.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 145.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 148.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 152.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 156.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 159.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 163.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 166.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 170.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 174.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 177.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 181.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 184.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 188.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 191.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 195.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 198.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 203.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 207.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 211.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 215.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 220.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 224.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 229.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 234.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 239.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 244.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 249.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 254.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 259.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 264.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 268.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 272.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 274.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 275.62 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.45 million | 85.75 million | 106.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.54 million | 108.92 million | 138.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.02 million | 142.04 million | 174.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.97 million | 177.92 million | 211.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.22 million | 215.77 million | 259.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.99 million | 264.17 million | 275.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 15 Uganda 9.75 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.05 million compare
- 17 Kenya 8.16 million compare
- 18 Viet Nam 8.00 million compare
- 19 Sudan 7.86 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 7.48 million compare
- 21 South Africa 7.34 million compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 275.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 275.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.75 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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