School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 88.00 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
88.00 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
154.04 million number
in 1994
All-time low
83.85 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 88.00 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 154.04 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 83.85 million number, in 2009.
That places Late-demographic dividend 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134.51 million number | — |
| 1971 | 137.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 141.76 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 145.39 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 148.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 149.35 million number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 149.29 million number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 148.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 145.45 million number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 142.06 million number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 138.72 million number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 135.43 million number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 131.24 million number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 126.70 million number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 122.69 million number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 121.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 120.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 123.09 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 126.71 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 131.20 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 135.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 138.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 144.05 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 149.76 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 154.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 152.15 million number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 148.83 million number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 140.37 million number | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 103.87 million number | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 93.16 million number | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 91.59 million number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 88.49 million number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 87.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.48 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.74 million number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 86.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 85.17 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.16 million number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.85 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 84.94 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.58 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.96 million number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 84.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.63 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.14 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.84 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.00 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.19 million number | 134.51 million number | 149.35 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.79 million number | 120.97 million number | 138.72 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.99 million number | 93.16 million number | 154.04 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.35 million number | 83.85 million number | 91.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.87 million number | 83.96 million number | 88.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 8 Bangladesh 8.71 million number compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.58 million number compare
- 10 Russia 7.63 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 6.75 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 6.07 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 5.06 million number compare
- 14 South Africa 4.68 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 88.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 154.04 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.85 million number in 2009.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, 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.