School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 32.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Early-demographic dividend stood at 32.49 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 32.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.55 million number, in 1970.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.55 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.89 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 19.34 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.77 million number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 20.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 20.55 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.92 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.41 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 21.90 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 22.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.30 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.81 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 24.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 25.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.98 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.65 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.32 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.95 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 28.90 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.33 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.91 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.08 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.39 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.71 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.99 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.20 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.62 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.77 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.03 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.12 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.37 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.43 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.46 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.46 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.48 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.49 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.49 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.39 million number | 18.55 million number | 22.38 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 million number | 22.85 million number | 27.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.82 million number | 28.50 million number | 30.63 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 million number | 30.71 million number | 32.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.38 million number | 32.12 million number | 32.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9968 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Early-demographic dividend?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Early-demographic dividend was 32.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/