Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 62.81 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 62.81 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 62.81 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.09 million number, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.09 million number | — |
| 1971 | 35.80 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 36.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 37.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 39.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 39.74 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.66 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 41.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 42.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 43.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 44.25 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 45.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 46.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 47.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 49.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50.49 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.74 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 52.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 54.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 54.99 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 56.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 57.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.74 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.05 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.44 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.92 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.16 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.47 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.18 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.60 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.58 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.79 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.81 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.69 million number | 35.09 million number | 42.50 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.92 million number | 43.39 million number | 52.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.09 million number | 54.07 million number | 58.92 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.23 million number | 59.04 million number | 61.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.35 million number | 61.60 million number | 62.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Early-demographic dividend was 62.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 62.81 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.