Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 76.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only stood at 76.21 million number.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only peaked at 86.43 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61.42 million number, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 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.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.42 million number | — |
| 1971 | 63.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 64.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 66.45 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 68.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.56 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 70.80 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 72.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 72.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.39 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.57 million number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.78 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.59 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.78 million number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.52 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 75.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 76.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 77.93 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 79.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 81.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 83.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 84.83 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 85.93 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 86.43 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 85.16 million number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 82.50 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 80.13 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 77.53 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 75.89 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 75.04 million number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.60 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.76 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.56 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.45 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.05 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.85 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.14 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.40 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.83 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.71 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.90 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.21 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.25 million number | 61.42 million number | 73.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.47 million number | 72.52 million number | 75.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.29 million number | 76.50 million number | 86.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.49 million number | 73.92 million number | 80.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.98 million number | 73.85 million number | 76.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IBRD only was 76.21 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 86.43 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.42 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.