School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 75.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
75.02 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
85.89 million number
in 2000
All-time low
54.32 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 75.02 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 85.89 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.32 million number, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.32 million number | — |
| 1971 | 55.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 57.20 million number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 58.78 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 60.26 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 61.72 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 63.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 64.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 66.69 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 68.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 70.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 71.10 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.70 million number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 72.25 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 72.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.84 million number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.33 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.67 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 74.70 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 75.72 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.91 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.72 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 81.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 83.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 84.74 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 85.89 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.72 million number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 82.27 million number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 80.30 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.56 million number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.79 million number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.94 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.58 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.42 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.18 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.72 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.68 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.95 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.33 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.02 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.12 million number | 54.32 million number | 68.49 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.98 million number | 70.09 million number | 73.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.26 million number | 71.74 million number | 84.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.97 million number | 74.58 million number | 85.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.14 million number | 73.60 million number | 75.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IBRD only was 75.02 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 85.89 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.32 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.