School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 90.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.77 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.95 million
in 1999
All-time low
90.67 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 90.77 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 96.95 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.67 million, in 2013.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.95 million | — |
| 2000 | 96.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 94.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.77 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.95 million | 96.95 million | 96.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.66 million | 92.65 million | 96.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.93 million | 90.67 million | 92.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.97 million | 90.77 million | 91.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 84 Jordan 1.15 million compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 89 Romania 1.04 million compare
- 90 Congo 1.01 million compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 90.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 96.95 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.67 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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