School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 13.85 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Least developed countries, 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 age in Least developed countries is 13.85 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Least developed countries peaked at 13.85 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.57 million number | 5.04 million number | 6.14 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 million number | 6.27 million number | 7.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 million number | 7.94 million number | 9.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 million number | 9.69 million number | 11.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million number | 11.95 million number | 13.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Least developed countries?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Least developed countries was 13.85 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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/