School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 27.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 27.34 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Least developed countries peaked at 27.34 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.01 million number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 21st of 45 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 … both sexes than in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.22 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.94 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.91 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.44 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.58 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 15.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.83 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 17.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.10 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 18.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.83 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.77 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.22 million number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.63 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.90 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.72 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.97 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.34 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.05 million number | 10.01 million number | 12.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.79 million number | 12.44 million number | 15.37 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.28 million number | 15.72 million number | 18.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.18 million number | 19.19 million number | 23.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.50 million number | 23.63 million number | 27.34 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0022 number per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Least developed countries?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Least developed countries was 27.34 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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/