School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 165.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
165.29 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
165.79 million number
in 2015
All-time low
73.01 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 165.29 million number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 165.79 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.01 million number, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 74.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 76.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 77.72 million number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 79.32 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 80.81 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 82.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 84.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 86.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 87.92 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 89.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 91.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 93.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 95.36 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 97.41 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 99.39 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 101.59 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 104.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 107.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 109.54 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 111.48 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 113.59 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 115.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 116.56 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 117.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 117.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 118.45 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 144.37 million number | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 152.21 million number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 154.03 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 154.45 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 154.98 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 156.00 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 156.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 157.09 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 157.48 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 157.21 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 157.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 159.01 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 159.42 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 159.73 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 159.94 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 160.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 163.91 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 163.91 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 165.38 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 164.98 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 165.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 165.29 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.15 million number | 73.01 million number | 87.92 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.91 million number | 89.62 million number | 109.54 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.14 million number | 111.48 million number | 154.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.98 million number | 154.45 million number | 159.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.55 million number | 159.73 million number | 165.79 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 165.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 165.79 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.01 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.