School age population, one year before than official primary entry in World
World: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 133.05 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in World, 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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.13 million number | — |
| 1971 | 95.98 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 97.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 99.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 101.69 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 103.19 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 104.48 million number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 105.86 million number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 106.88 million number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 107.54 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 107.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 108.01 million number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 108.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 108.34 million number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 108.30 million number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 108.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 108.89 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 110.42 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 112.48 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 114.82 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 117.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 119.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 121.33 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 123.83 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 126.16 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 127.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 128.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 128.77 million number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 127.30 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 124.50 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 122.49 million number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 120.75 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 120.23 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 120.24 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 121.13 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 121.73 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 122.11 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.68 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 122.90 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 123.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 124.60 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 125.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 126.37 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 127.56 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 128.82 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 129.80 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 130.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 131.47 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 132.16 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 133.05 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.3 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in World?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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About this data
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/