School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 181.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
181.83 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
181.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
57.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only stood at 181.83 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 181.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.16 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Only 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 61.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 63.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 64.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 65.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 67.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 68.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 70.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 72.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 73.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 75.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 76.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 78.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 80.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 82.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 85.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 87.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 89.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 91.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 93.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 95.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 98.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 100.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 102.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 105.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 108.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 111.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 113.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 116.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 118.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 121.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 123.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 126.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 128.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 131.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 134.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 137.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 140.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 143.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 145.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 148.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 151.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 155.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 158.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 161.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 164.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 167.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 170.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 173.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 176.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 179.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 180.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 181.83 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.76 million | 57.16 million | 70.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.20 million | 72.45 million | 89.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.13 million | 91.83 million | 113.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.71 million | 116.05 million | 140.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.77 million | 143.02 million | 170.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.40 million | 173.58 million | 181.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 88.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 39.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 15.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 181.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 181.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.16 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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