Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 27.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 27.51 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 27.51 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.48 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.48 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.10 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8.32 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.73 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.02 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.31 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.86 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.41 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.70 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.25 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.19 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.52 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.82 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.52 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.90 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.89 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.26 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.02 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.29 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.92 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.54 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.20 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 23.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.53 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.75 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.97 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.51 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.46 million number | 7.48 million number | 9.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.14 million number | 9.86 million number | 12.52 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.40 million number | 12.82 million number | 15.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 million number | 16.37 million number | 21.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 million number | 21.92 million number | 27.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 17 Uganda 1.45 million number compare
- 18 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.39 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Pre-demographic dividend was 27.51 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.