School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Other small states

Other small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 630,809 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
630,809 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
630,809 number
in 2019
All-time low
292,522 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Other small states, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Other small states recorded 630,809 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Other small states peaked at 630,809 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 292,522 number, in 1970.

Other small states ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Other small states, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Other small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 292,522 number
1971 296,360 number +1.3%
1972 300,867 number +1.5%
1973 305,970 number +1.7%
1974 310,491 number +1.5%
1975 315,796 number +1.7%
1976 323,040 number +2.3%
1977 331,473 number +2.6%
1978 340,298 number +2.7%
1979 349,434 number +2.7%
1980 357,292 number +2.2%
1981 363,777 number +1.8%
1982 372,085 number +2.3%
1983 380,320 number +2.2%
1984 388,827 number +2.2%
1985 397,950 number +2.3%
1986 408,521 number +2.7%
1987 421,984 number +3.3%
1988 436,089 number +3.3%
1989 449,345 number +3.0%
1990 460,093 number +2.4%
1991 470,288 number +2.2%
1992 477,685 number +1.6%
1993 480,080 number +0.5%
1994 485,377 number +1.1%
1995 490,056 number +1.0%
1996 495,684 number +1.1%
1997 501,965 number +1.3%
1998 507,255 number +1.1%
1999 510,160 number +0.6%
2000 511,191 number +0.2%
2001 511,728 number +0.1%
2002 510,379 number -0.3%
2003 508,034 number -0.5%
2004 506,733 number -0.3%
2005 507,780 number +0.2%
2006 512,677 number +1.0%
2007 517,064 number +0.9%
2008 523,011 number +1.2%
2009 530,200 number +1.4%
2010 536,698 number +1.2%
2011 545,472 number +1.6%
2012 556,322 number +2.0%
2013 566,785 number +1.9%
2014 578,030 number +2.0%
2015 588,808 number +1.9%
2016 599,977 number +1.9%
2017 610,673 number +1.8%
2018 621,729 number +1.8%
2019 630,809 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 316,625 number 292,522 number 349,434 number 10
1980s 397,619 number 357,292 number 449,345 number 10
1990s 487,864 number 460,093 number 510,160 number 10
2000s 513,880 number 506,733 number 530,200 number 10
2010s 583,530 number 536,698 number 630,809 number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
  2. 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
  3. 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
  4. 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
  6. 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
  7. 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Other small states?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Other small states was 630,809 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 630,809 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 292,522 number in 1970.
How does Other small states rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Other small states ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/