School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 148.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
148.26 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
148.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
37.35 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 148.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 148.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.35 million, in 1970.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 61st of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 38.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 41.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 42.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 44.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 46.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 47.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 48.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 49.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 53.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 54.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 58.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 59.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 61.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 62.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 65.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 67.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 70.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 72.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 77.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 79.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 81.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 83.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 86.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 89.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 91.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 94.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 99.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 102.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 105.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 108.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 110.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 113.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 117.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 120.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 123.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 126.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 129.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 133.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 136.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 139.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 142.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 145.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 146.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 148.26 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.84 million | 37.35 million | 46.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.12 million | 47.68 million | 59.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.47 million | 61.21 million | 79.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.23 million | 81.67 million | 105.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.93 million | 108.00 million | 136.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.33 million | 139.17 million | 148.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 148.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 148.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.35 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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