School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in OECD members
OECD members: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 16.23 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
16.23 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.07 million number
in 1970
All-time low
16.00 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 16.23 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in OECD members peaked at 18.07 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million number, in 2009.
OECD members ranks 24th of 45 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 … both sexes than in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.98 million number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.87 million number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.74 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.62 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 17.57 million number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.56 million number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.48 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.35 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.23 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.82 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.81 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.87 million number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.94 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.94 million number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.93 million number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.91 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.90 million number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.93 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.95 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.87 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.74 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.63 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.46 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.25 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.12 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.00 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.05 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.26 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.33 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.23 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.76 million number | 17.54 million number | 18.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.03 million number | 16.77 million number | 17.48 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.92 million number | 16.87 million number | 16.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 million number | 16.00 million number | 16.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 million number | 16.04 million number | 16.33 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
- 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
- 24 Angola 1.08 million number compare
- 25 Iraq 1.07 million number compare
- 26 Mozambique 955,672 number compare
- 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in OECD members?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in OECD members was 16.23 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million number in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- OECD members ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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/