School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 20.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20.02 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
20.02 million number
in 2019
All-time low
5.33 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 20.02 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 20.02 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million number, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.47 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.75 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.91 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.38 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.53 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.70 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.03 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.99 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.19 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.69 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.97 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.50 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.44 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.75 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.90 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.53 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.25 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.44 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.67 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.63 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.61 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.02 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.00 million number | 5.33 million number | 6.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 million number | 6.87 million number | 8.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 million number | 8.97 million number | 11.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 million number | 11.90 million number | 15.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million number | 15.77 million number | 20.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.25 million number compare
- 20 Uganda 1.24 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 1.08 million number compare
- 22 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 1.04 million number compare
- 24 Myanmar 940,051 number compare
- 25 Iraq 906,208 number compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 20.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.