School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 66.89 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
66.52 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 66.89 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 70.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.52 million, in 2013.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.81 million | — |
| 2000 | 70.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.89 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.81 million | 70.81 million | 70.81 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.44 million | 66.60 million | 70.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.24 million | 66.52 million | 68.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.19 million | 66.89 million | 67.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 793,994 compare
- 98 Belgium 790,278 compare
- 99 Sweden 748,542 compare
- 100 Cuba 698,441 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 664,216 compare
- 102 El Salvador 649,494 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 637,102 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 66.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.81 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.52 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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