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

Latest (2019)
14.99 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.99 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA blend, 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in IDA blend, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
  2. 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
  4. 24 Angola 1.08 million number compare
  5. 25 Iraq 1.07 million number compare
  6. 26 Mozambique 955,672 number compare
  7. 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare

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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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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
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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/