School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in World

World: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 133.05 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
133.05 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
133.05 million number
in 2019
All-time low
94.13 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in World, 1970–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in World is 133.05 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in World peaked at 133.05 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.13 million number, in 1970.

That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 101.77 million number 94.13 million number 107.54 million number 10
1980s 109.58 million number 107.86 million number 114.82 million number 10
1990s 124.47 million number 117.10 million number 128.78 million number 10
2000s 121.79 million number 120.23 million number 123.63 million number 10
2010s 128.96 million number 124.60 million number 133.05 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 23.27 million number compare
  2. 2 China 17.42 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 6.20 million number compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 5.31 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in World?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in World was 133.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 133.05 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 94.13 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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/