School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 11.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 11.73 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million number, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.38 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.56 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.66 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.92 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.26 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.46 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.83 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.20 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.65 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.79 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.98 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.15 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.59 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.77 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.96 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.49 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.72 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.44 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.66 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.91 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.40 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.10 million number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.35 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.83 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.73 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.80 million number | 3.38 million number | 4.26 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million number | 4.36 million number | 5.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 million number | 5.65 million number | 7.13 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 million number | 7.30 million number | 9.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 million number | 9.63 million number | 11.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 728,581 number compare
- 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare
- 20 Türkiye 703,094 number compare
- 21 Sudan 599,109 number compare
- 22 South Africa 592,807 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 558,717 number compare
- 24 Iraq 552,316 number compare
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.73 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/