School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 12.30 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.30 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.47 million number
in 1974
All-time low
11.76 million number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 12.30 million number.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.47 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million number, in 2014.
That places Post-demographic dividend 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 15.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.32 million number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.42 million number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.45 million number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.11 million number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 14.94 million number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.75 million number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.58 million number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.48 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.40 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.21 million number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.85 million number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.60 million number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.37 million number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.17 million number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 13.02 million number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.99 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.01 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.06 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.05 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.03 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.97 million number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.89 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.87 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.02 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.89 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.74 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.61 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.47 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.22 million number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.09 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.01 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.02 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.00 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.85 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.76 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.30 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.20 million number | 14.75 million number | 15.47 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.00 million number | 13.17 million number | 14.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.00 million number | 12.89 million number | 13.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.62 million number | 12.09 million number | 13.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 million number | 11.76 million number | 12.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 12.30 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million number in 2014.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.