Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 15.73 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 15.73 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 21.73 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.77 million number, in 2011.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.12 million number | — |
| 1971 | 17.71 million number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 18.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.78 million number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19.32 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.79 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 20.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.53 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.22 million number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.92 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 19.64 million number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.15 million number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 18.55 million number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.95 million number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.46 million number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.18 million number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.43 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.80 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.65 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.37 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.22 million number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.00 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.09 million number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.82 million number | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 18.65 million number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 17.37 million number | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.53 million number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.73 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.68 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.53 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.43 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.10 million number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.97 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.96 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.77 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.84 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.86 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.73 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.25 million number | 17.12 million number | 20.53 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.47 million number | 17.18 million number | 20.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 million number | 17.80 million number | 21.73 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.10 million number | 14.97 million number | 18.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 million number | 14.77 million number | 15.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 13 Mexico 1.15 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 944,163 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 871,757 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 804,343 number compare
- 17 Uganda 729,007 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 714,329 number compare
- 19 Kenya 703,585 number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend was 15.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 million number in 2011.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.