School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 39.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
39.03 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
39.03 million number
in 2019
All-time low
12.68 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IDA total stood at 39.03 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 39.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.68 million number, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 13.37 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13.75 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 14.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 14.50 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.53 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.91 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 16.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 17.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.50 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 18.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.55 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 19.57 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21.35 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.96 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23.25 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 23.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.60 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 26.86 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.40 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.51 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 30.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.28 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.90 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.16 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.76 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.60 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.93 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.61 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.33 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.03 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.29 million number | 12.68 million number | 15.91 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.36 million number | 16.30 million number | 20.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 million number | 21.35 million number | 26.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.86 million number | 27.40 million number | 32.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.00 million number | 33.16 million number | 39.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 6 United States of America 4.16 million number compare
- 7 Brazil 3.33 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 2.98 million number compare
- 9 Ethiopia 2.73 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.31 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 2.22 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.18 million number compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IDA total?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in IDA total was 39.03 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 39.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.