School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 28.86 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.86 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.24 million number
in 2000
All-time low
28.26 million number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 28.86 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 42.24 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.26 million number, in 2016.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.64 million number | — |
| 1971 | 30.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 31.27 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 32.23 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 33.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 34.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 35.17 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 36.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 37.52 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 38.69 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 39.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 39.93 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 39.83 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.65 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 39.44 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.99 million number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 38.08 million number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 36.84 million number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 35.72 million number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 34.64 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 33.84 million number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 33.68 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 33.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.54 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.07 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.40 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.38 million number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 39.92 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 41.25 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.24 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.07 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.59 million number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 36.57 million number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 34.75 million number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 32.85 million number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.83 million number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 31.46 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.78 million number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.21 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.86 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.42 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.78 million number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.58 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.32 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.40 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.65 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.86 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.83 million number | 29.64 million number | 38.69 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.27 million number | 34.64 million number | 39.93 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.13 million number | 33.68 million number | 41.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.04 million number | 30.21 million number | 42.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.74 million number | 28.26 million number | 29.86 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 13 Egypt 1.90 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.45 million 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 28.86 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.24 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 million number in 2016.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 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.