Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States
United States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.05 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States stood at 4.05 million number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States peaked at 4.15 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.31 million number, in 1982.
United States ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.99 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.89 million number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.78 million number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.66 million number | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.45 million number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.34 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.32 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.37 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.59 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.89 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.11 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.83 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.05 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.11 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million number | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.05 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 91.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.65 million number | 3.35 million number | 4.05 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 million number | 3.31 million number | 3.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 million number | 3.59 million number | 4.11 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million number | 3.82 million number | 4.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million number | 4.00 million number | 4.15 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in United States was 4.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 million number in 1982.
- How does United States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- United States ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.