School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 11.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.45 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.45 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.35 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 11.45 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million number, in 1970.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 3.35 million number
1971 3.42 million number +2.2%
1972 3.52 million number +2.9%
1973 3.62 million number +2.7%
1974 3.71 million number +2.6%
1975 3.79 million number +2.2%
1976 3.87 million number +2.2%
1977 3.98 million number +2.8%
1978 4.09 million number +2.7%
1979 4.19 million number +2.5%
1980 4.29 million number +2.3%
1981 4.39 million number +2.3%
1982 4.51 million number +2.8%
1983 4.63 million number +2.6%
1984 4.75 million number +2.7%
1985 4.87 million number +2.4%
1986 4.98 million number +2.3%
1987 5.13 million number +3.0%
1988 5.28 million number +2.9%
1989 5.42 million number +2.7%
1990 5.56 million number +2.5%
1991 5.70 million number +2.6%
1992 5.88 million number +3.1%
1993 6.05 million number +2.9%
1994 6.20 million number +2.6%
1995 6.34 million number +2.3%
1996 6.48 million number +2.2%
1997 6.65 million number +2.7%
1998 6.84 million number +2.9%
1999 7.01 million number +2.4%
2000 7.19 million number +2.5%
2001 7.37 million number +2.6%
2002 7.59 million number +3.1%
2003 7.83 million number +3.1%
2004 8.06 million number +3.0%
2005 8.28 million number +2.7%
2006 8.50 million number +2.6%
2007 8.74 million number +2.9%
2008 8.98 million number +2.8%
2009 9.22 million number +2.6%
2010 9.44 million number +2.4%
2011 9.65 million number +2.3%
2012 9.90 million number +2.5%
2013 10.14 million number +2.4%
2014 10.37 million number +2.3%
2015 10.59 million number +2.1%
2016 10.80 million number +2.0%
2017 11.03 million number +2.1%
2018 11.25 million number +2.0%
2019 11.45 million number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.75 million number 3.35 million number 4.19 million number 10
1980s 4.83 million number 4.29 million number 5.42 million number 10
1990s 6.27 million number 5.56 million number 7.01 million number 10
2000s 8.18 million number 7.19 million number 9.22 million number 10
2010s 10.46 million number 9.44 million number 11.45 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 18 Kenya 695,335 number compare
  2. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 685,326 number compare
  3. 20 Türkiye 671,380 number compare
  4. 21 Sudan 582,449 number compare
  5. 22 South Africa 579,205 number compare
  6. 23 Angola 534,149 number compare
  7. 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.45 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 11.45 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million number in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/