Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Low income
Low income: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 18.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Low 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 Low income is 18.56 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Low income peaked at 18.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million number, in 1970.
That places Low income 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.75 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.86 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.19 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.37 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.54 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.01 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.15 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.56 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.99 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.37 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.62 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.89 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.15 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.70 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.98 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.23 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.68 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.96 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.26 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.82 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.11 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.47 million number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.21 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.57 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.93 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.72 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.47 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.81 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.54 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.23 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.89 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.23 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.56 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 million number | 5.75 million number | 7.15 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 million number | 7.27 million number | 8.89 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million number | 9.15 million number | 11.52 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million number | 11.82 million number | 15.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.03 million number | 15.47 million number | 18.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
- 22 Sudan 1.16 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Low income?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Low income was 18.56 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Low income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.