School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 685.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
685.45 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
685.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
409.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 685.45 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 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 685.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 409.64 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 9th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 409.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 424.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 438.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 453.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 468.58 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 473.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 476.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 481.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 487.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 493.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 499.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 501.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 500.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 498.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 496.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 494.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 494.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 496.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 501.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 508.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 517.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 524.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 532.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 539.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 548.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 556.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 564.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 573.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 580.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 581.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 578.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 577.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 573.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 567.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 585.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 587.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 588.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 592.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 595.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 598.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 602.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 607.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 612.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 617.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 624.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 632.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 641.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 649.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 658.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 667.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 673.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 679.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 682.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 685.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 685.45 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460.65 million | 409.64 million | 493.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.22 million | 494.04 million | 508.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.80 million | 517.21 million | 581.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.59 million | 567.83 million | 598.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.36 million | 602.14 million | 667.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.34 million | 673.67 million | 685.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 11 Brazil 14.49 million compare
- 12 Philippines 13.76 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 685.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 685.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.64 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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