The International Baccalaureate (IB) is pleased to share its 2024 Annual Impact Report, which showcases how our global community of educators, students and schools continues to advance its mission of delivering high-quality education that empowers young people to thrive in today’s complex world.
This year’s report highlights how IB students have brought this mission to life, leading service projects and taking action on global issues like climate change and artificial intelligence, all while demonstrating compassion, courage, and curiosity.
“Education isn’t just about what you know, it’s about what you’re willing to do with that knowledge,” said Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of the IB. “Over the past year, we were reminded of something truly important: when students speak, the world listens.”
The report outlines the progress that has been made against the IB’s mission throughout 2024, including:
- 544 new IB programmes were authorized, with a 98.1% retention rate.
- 400 Career-related Programmes (CP) were authorised globally, up from 362 in 2023.
- 86 student-led projects were funded by the Global Youth Action Fund (GYAF), including 27 non-IB schools.
- 6,000 students from 95 countries joined the first virtual Festival of Hope
- Over 10,000 student voices contributed to IB’s first global sustainability and artificial intelligence
- IB Day of Service was launched in Arizona, involving nearly 30 IB schools.
- New access initiatives were launched, including the first UK IB school for students with autism and the first Indigenous language subject added to the Diploma Programme (DP) in the U.S.
As global access to IB education continues to expand, the report highlights major system-level partnerships across Asia, Ibero-America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. From national agreements in Korea and Peru to public school pilots in Louisiana, the IB celebrates its ongoing commitment to innovation and student empowerment.
You can read the full report here.
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