School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income
Middle income: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 52.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 52.24 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income peaked at 53.46 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.03 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle income 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 age in Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.03 million number | — |
| 1971 | 37.95 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 38.94 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 39.89 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 40.76 million number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 41.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 42.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.77 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 43.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43.60 million number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.81 million number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.94 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 44.10 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 44.14 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.12 million number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.13 million number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.35 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45.91 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 46.95 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 48.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 48.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 49.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.25 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 53.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.50 million number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 51.04 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.07 million number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.76 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.96 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.21 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.31 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.30 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.53 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.80 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.57 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.29 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.94 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.24 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.78 million number | 37.03 million number | 43.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.65 million number | 43.81 million number | 46.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.37 million number | 48.00 million number | 53.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.20 million number | 48.68 million number | 50.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.02 million number | 49.80 million number | 52.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 48.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
- Total Reserves 7.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Middle income was 52.24 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.03 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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/