School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA only
IDA only: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 28.87 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 28.87 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA only peaked at 28.87 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.83 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA only 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.83 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 11.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.07 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.31 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.62 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.92 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.22 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.50 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.81 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.08 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.44 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.79 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15.44 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 16.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 16.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.11 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.48 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.91 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.66 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.96 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.65 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.77 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.16 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.64 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.62 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.42 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.86 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.88 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.65 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.07 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.87 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.99 million number | 10.83 million number | 13.22 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.01 million number | 13.50 million number | 16.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.78 million number | 17.11 million number | 20.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 million number | 20.77 million number | 24.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 million number | 25.26 million number | 28.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.76 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.54 million number compare
- 17 Uganda 1.48 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.41 million number compare
- 19 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
- 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA only?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in IDA only was 28.87 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- IDA only ranks 18th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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/