Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income
High income: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 13.48 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income is 13.48 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income peaked at 15.82 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.94 million number, in 2009.
That places High income 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 15.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.67 million number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.36 million number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 15.09 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.03 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.98 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.92 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.83 million number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.69 million number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.37 million number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.20 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.96 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.95 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.09 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.10 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.08 million number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.04 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.05 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.87 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.38 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.16 million number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.96 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.98 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.94 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.94 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.00 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.08 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.24 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.39 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.48 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.42 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.52 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.50 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 million number | 14.92 million number | 15.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.27 million number | 13.95 million number | 14.83 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.06 million number | 14.02 million number | 14.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 million number | 12.94 million number | 13.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million number | 12.94 million number | 13.52 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 23 Afghanistan 1.08 million number compare
- 24 Iraq 1.05 million number compare
- 25 Angola 1.05 million number compare
- 26 Mozambique 933,167 number compare
- 27 Algeria 932,632 number compare
- 28 Myanmar 893,534 number compare
- 29 United Kingdom 824,782 number compare
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in High income was 13.48 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 million number in 2009.
- How does High income rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- High income ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.