School age population, one year before than official primary entry in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 76.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
76.29 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
86.47 million number
in 1996
All-time low
63.52 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in IBRD only stood at 76.29 million number.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in IBRD only peaked at 86.47 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.52 million number, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.52 million number | — |
| 1971 | 65.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 66.72 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 68.39 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 69.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 71.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 72.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 73.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 73.81 million number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 74.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.06 million number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.92 million number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.23 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.91 million number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.97 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.76 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 76.58 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 78.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 79.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 81.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 83.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 84.81 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 86.11 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 86.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 85.84 million number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.75 million number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 80.51 million number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 78.07 million number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.87 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 74.80 million number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.48 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.25 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.88 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.19 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.16 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.82 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.70 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.76 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.98 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.29 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.83 million number | 63.52 million number | 74.08 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.00 million number | 72.91 million number | 76.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.94 million number | 78.18 million number | 86.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.89 million number | 73.88 million number | 78.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.27 million number | 74.16 million number | 76.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in IBRD only?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in IBRD only was 76.29 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 86.47 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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/