Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.34 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.66 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 5.34 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 5.66 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 1970.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.55 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.34 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.16 million | 3.75 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 million | 4.55 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 million | 5.03 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million | 5.08 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million | 5.13 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 million | 5.34 million | 5.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 150 Latvia 22,408 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 22,182 compare
- 152 Comoros 22,008 compare
- 153 Slovenia 21,000 compare
- 154 Bahrain 20,681 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 20,644 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 20,220 compare
More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 5.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release