School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United States

United States: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.96 million number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1.96 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.02 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.60 million number
in 1981
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United States, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United States is 1.96 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United States peaked at 2.02 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million number, in 1981.

United States ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 million number 1.61 million number 1.93 million number 10
1980s 1.64 million number 1.60 million number 1.75 million number 10
1990s 1.89 million number 1.78 million number 1.99 million number 10
2000s 1.92 million number 1.87 million number 1.98 million number 10
2010s 1.99 million number 1.95 million number 2.02 million number 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Nigeria 3.03 million number compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 2.55 million number compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2.38 million number compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 1.51 million number compare
  5. 8 Brazil 1.47 million number compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 1.42 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United States?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United States was 1.96 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 1981.
How does United States rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
United States ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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/