Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA only
IDA only: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 28.36 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA 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 IDA only stood at 28.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA only peaked at 28.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.38 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.90 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.41 million number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.43 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.71 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.98 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.54 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.89 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.23 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.55 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.89 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 16.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 16.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 18.45 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.87 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.61 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.04 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.47 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.35 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.74 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.36 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 million number | 10.38 million number | 12.71 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.45 million number | 12.98 million number | 16.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.25 million number | 16.54 million number | 19.87 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.24 million number | 20.23 million number | 24.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.54 million number | 24.73 million number | 28.36 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA only?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in IDA only was 28.36 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 28.36 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- IDA only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.