School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 30.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.44 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
30.45 million number
in 2018
All-time low
17.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Early-demographic dividend stood at 30.44 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 30.45 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.72 million number, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 43 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 age in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.72 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.04 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 18.90 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 19.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.63 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 19.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.93 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 21.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22.21 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 25.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.41 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 26.88 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.22 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 27.62 million number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.92 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.51 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.60 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.67 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.39 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.51 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.16 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.40 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.44 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.45 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.44 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.48 million number | 17.72 million number | 21.38 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.00 million number | 21.81 million number | 26.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.02 million number | 26.88 million number | 28.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.21 million number | 28.67 million number | 29.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.23 million number | 29.80 million number | 30.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9968 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Early-demographic dividend?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Early-demographic dividend was 30.44 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/