School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 14.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.29 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.29 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.94 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M197019942019

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 14.29 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 14.29 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million number, in 1970.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.46 million number 3.94 million number 5.06 million number 10
1980s 5.86 million number 5.20 million number 6.57 million number 10
1990s 7.54 million number 6.72 million number 8.37 million number 10
2000s 9.80 million number 8.57 million number 11.16 million number 10
2010s 12.93 million number 11.48 million number 14.29 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 16 Viet Nam 810,653 number compare
  2. 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
  3. 18 Iran 728,581 number compare
  4. 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 703,094 number compare
  6. 21 Sudan 599,109 number compare
  7. 22 South Africa 592,807 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pre-demographic dividend?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Pre-demographic dividend was 14.29 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 14.29 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million number in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

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/