School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Low income
Low income: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 18.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Low income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Low income stood at 18.98 million number. 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 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Low income peaked at 18.98 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million number, in 1970.
Low income ranks 22nd 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 in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.98 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.83 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.97 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.13 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.29 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.69 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.30 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.48 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.00 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.28 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.54 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.78 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.61 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.84 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.66 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.93 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.23 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.91 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.67 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.03 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.18 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.56 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.63 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.67 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.65 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.98 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 million number | 5.98 million number | 7.43 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.30 million number | 7.56 million number | 9.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 million number | 9.54 million number | 11.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 million number | 12.23 million number | 15.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.47 million number | 15.92 million number | 18.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
- Total Reserves 39,163 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Low income?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Low income was 18.98 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Low income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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/