School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 5.80 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.80 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 44 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 age in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

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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 age 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 age 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 26th of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Angola 534,149 number compare
  2. 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
  3. 25 Iraq 522,219 number compare
  4. 26 Mozambique 475,832 number compare
  5. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare
  7. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 398,744 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Post-demographic dividend?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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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/