School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend
IDA blend: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 14.99 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend is 14.99 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend peaked at 14.99 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 24th 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 age in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.72 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.84 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.99 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.52 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.71 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.91 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.50 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.74 million number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.98 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.43 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.64 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.89 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.60 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.80 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.06 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.30 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.51 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.70 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.85 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.38 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.54 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.69 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.91 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.11 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.30 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.47 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.85 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.54 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.77 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.63 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.90 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.15 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.44 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.72 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.99 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 million number | 4.72 million number | 6.11 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 million number | 6.31 million number | 8.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 million number | 8.60 million number | 10.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million number | 10.54 million number | 12.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 million number | 12.54 million number | 14.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
- 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
- 24 Angola 1.08 million number compare
- 25 Iraq 1.07 million number compare
- 26 Mozambique 955,672 number compare
- 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9296 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend was 14.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- IDA blend ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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/