School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 23.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.17 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
23.17 million number
in 2019
All-time low
6.73 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 23.17 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 23.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million number, in 1970.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 6.73 million number
1971 6.88 million number +2.3%
1972 7.08 million number +2.9%
1973 7.27 million number +2.7%
1974 7.46 million number +2.6%
1975 7.63 million number +2.2%
1976 7.80 million number +2.2%
1977 8.02 million number +2.9%
1978 8.24 million number +2.7%
1979 8.45 million number +2.6%
1980 8.65 million number +2.3%
1981 8.85 million number +2.4%
1982 9.10 million number +2.8%
1983 9.34 million number +2.6%
1984 9.58 million number +2.6%
1985 9.81 million number +2.4%
1986 10.03 million number +2.3%
1987 10.33 million number +3.0%
1988 10.63 million number +2.9%
1989 10.93 million number +2.8%
1990 11.21 million number +2.6%
1991 11.50 million number +2.6%
1992 11.85 million number +3.1%
1993 12.20 million number +2.9%
1994 12.52 million number +2.6%
1995 12.80 million number +2.3%
1996 13.07 million number +2.1%
1997 13.42 million number +2.7%
1998 13.80 million number +2.8%
1999 14.13 million number +2.4%
2000 14.49 million number +2.5%
2001 14.86 million number +2.5%
2002 15.32 million number +3.1%
2003 15.79 million number +3.1%
2004 16.27 million number +3.0%
2005 16.72 million number +2.8%
2006 17.16 million number +2.6%
2007 17.66 million number +2.9%
2008 18.14 million number +2.8%
2009 18.62 million number +2.6%
2010 19.07 million number +2.4%
2011 19.51 million number +2.3%
2012 20.00 million number +2.5%
2013 20.49 million number +2.5%
2014 20.97 million number +2.3%
2015 21.42 million number +2.2%
2016 21.85 million number +2.0%
2017 22.31 million number +2.1%
2018 22.77 million number +2.0%
2019 23.17 million number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.56 million number 6.73 million number 8.45 million number 10
1980s 9.72 million number 8.65 million number 10.93 million number 10
1990s 12.65 million number 11.21 million number 14.13 million number 10
2000s 16.50 million number 14.49 million number 18.62 million number 10
2010s 21.16 million number 19.07 million number 23.17 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 18 Iran 1.41 million number compare
  2. 19 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
  3. 20 Turkey 1.37 million number compare
  4. 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
  5. 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
  7. 24 Angola 1.08 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 23.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 23.17 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million number in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/