School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 690.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
690.84 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
690.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
416.08 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 690.84 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 690.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 416.08 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 416.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 430.52 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 444.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 459.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 474.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 479.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 482.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 487.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 493.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 499.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 505.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 507.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 507.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 505.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 503.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 502.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 501.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 504.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 509.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 516.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 525.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 532.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 539.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 547.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 555.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 563.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 572.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 581.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 588.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 588.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 586.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 584.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 580.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 575.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 593.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 594.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 595.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 599.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 602.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 604.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 608.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 614.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 618.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 623.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 631.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 639.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 648.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 656.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 664.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 673.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 679.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 685.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 688.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 690.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 690.84 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466.84 million | 416.08 million | 499.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.34 million | 501.51 million | 516.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 559.55 million | 525.00 million | 588.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.66 million | 575.09 million | 604.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.89 million | 608.58 million | 673.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 686.89 million | 679.41 million | 690.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Pakistan 30.36 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 28.58 million compare
- 6 United States of America 24.47 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.24 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 19.24 million compare
- 9 Egypt 15.83 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 690.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 690.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.08 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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