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

Middle income: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 48.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.49 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
50.29 million number
in 1996
All-time low
35.35 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle income recorded 48.49 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income peaked at 50.29 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.35 million number, in 1970.

That places Middle income 4th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.04 million number 35.35 million number 41.69 million number 10
1980s 42.46 million number 41.79 million number 44.51 million number 10
1990s 48.38 million number 45.45 million number 50.29 million number 10
2000s 45.57 million number 45.12 million number 46.55 million number 10
2010s 47.16 million number 45.90 million number 48.49 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 India 11.07 million number compare
  2. 2 China 8.14 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 3.03 million number compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 2.55 million number compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 2.38 million number compare
  6. 6 United States of America 1.96 million number compare
  7. 7 Ethiopia 1.51 million 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 Middle income?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income was 48.49 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 50.29 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 35.35 million number in 1970.
How does Middle income rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle income 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/