How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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IDA & IBRD total: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 119.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

119.23 million number

Change on year

up 0.8%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

119.23 million number

in 2019

All-time low

76.34 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total stood at 119.23 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 119.23 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.34 million number, in 1970.

That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	76.34 million number	—
1971	78.39 million number	+2.7%
1972	80.46 million number	+2.6%
1973	82.55 million number	+2.6%
1974	84.56 million number	+2.4%
1975	86.36 million number	+2.1%
1976	87.97 million number	+1.9%
1977	89.69 million number	+2.0%
1978	91.00 million number	+1.5%
1979	91.96 million number	+1.1%
1980	92.62 million number	+0.7%
1981	93.09 million number	+0.5%
1982	93.79 million number	+0.8%
1983	94.17 million number	+0.4%
1984	94.35 million number	+0.2%
1985	94.47 million number	+0.1%
1986	94.75 million number	+0.3%
1987	95.75 million number	+1.1%
1988	97.31 million number	+1.6%
1989	99.26 million number	+2.0%
1990	101.33 million number	+2.1%
1991	103.36 million number	+2.0%
1992	105.44 million number	+2.0%
1993	107.94 million number	+2.4%
1994	110.50 million number	+2.4%
1995	112.70 million number	+2.0%
1996	114.28 million number	+1.4%
1997	115.36 million number	+0.9%
1998	114.66 million number	-0.6%
1999	112.50 million number	-1.9%
2000	110.65 million number	-1.6%
2001	108.58 million number	-1.9%
2002	107.61 million number	-0.9%
2003	107.45 million number	-0.1%
2004	107.67 million number	+0.2%
2005	108.43 million number	+0.7%
2006	108.83 million number	+0.4%
2007	109.41 million number	+0.5%
2008	109.71 million number	+0.3%
2009	110.24 million number	+0.5%
2010	111.01 million number	+0.7%
2011	111.42 million number	+0.4%
2012	112.40 million number	+0.9%
2013	113.35 million number	+0.8%
2014	114.47 million number	+1.0%
2015	115.54 million number	+0.9%
2016	116.41 million number	+0.8%
2017	117.36 million number	+0.8%
2018	118.25 million number	+0.8%
2019	119.23 million number	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	84.93 million number	76.34 million number	91.96 million number	10
1980s	94.96 million number	92.62 million number	99.26 million number	10
1990s	109.81 million number	101.33 million number	115.36 million number	10
2000s	108.86 million number	107.45 million number	110.65 million number	10
2010s	114.94 million number	111.01 million number	119.23 million number	10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

1 India 23.61 million number compare
2 China 17.40 million number compare
3 Nigeria 6.03 million number compare
4 Pakistan 5.21 million number compare
5 Indonesia 4.81 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for IDA & IBRD total

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for IDA & IBRD total →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA & IBRD total was 119.23 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 IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 119.23 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 76.34 million number in 1970.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.