School age population, one year before than official … female than in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 5.80 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.80 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.49 million number
in 1970
All-time low
5.64 million number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 5.80 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 7.49 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million number, in 2008.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.49 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.45 million number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.37 million number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.26 million number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.13 million number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.01 million number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.94 million number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.89 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.84 million number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.80 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.53 million number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.42 million number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.30 million number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.22 million number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.18 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.25 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.23 million number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.21 million number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.17 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.16 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.08 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.93 million number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.74 million number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.68 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.64 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.82 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.85 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.87 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.12 million number | 6.80 million number | 7.49 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 million number | 6.18 million number | 6.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 million number | 6.08 million number | 6.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million number | 5.64 million number | 6.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million number | 5.67 million number | 5.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
- 25 Iraq 522,219 number compare
- 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
- 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
- 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare
- 29 United Kingdom 398,744 number compare
- 30 Niger 391,859 number compare
More reference data data for Post-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.91 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.71 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.0% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 828,012 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.43 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.19 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0007 number per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Post-demographic dividend was 5.80 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million number in 2008.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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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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/