School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 30.00 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Late-demographic dividend, 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 in Late-demographic dividend is 30.00 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 42.09 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.15 million number, in 2011.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 35.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 36.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37.91 million number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 38.92 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 39.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 40.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 40.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.75 million number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 39.05 million number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 38.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 37.48 million number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.39 million number | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 35.23 million number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 34.20 million number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 33.56 million number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.47 million number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.86 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.55 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.44 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 39.06 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 40.59 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 41.77 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 42.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.39 million number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 39.30 million number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 36.14 million number | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 33.79 million number | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 31.63 million number | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 30.39 million number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.70 million number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.81 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.68 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.34 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.92 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.36 million number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.22 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.15 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.27 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.41 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.00 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.45 million number | 34.68 million number | 40.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.61 million number | 33.47 million number | 39.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.99 million number | 35.55 million number | 42.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.99 million number | 28.22 million number | 33.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 million number | 28.15 million number | 30.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9991 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Late-demographic dividend was 30.00 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.15 million number in 2011.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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/