School age population, primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 335.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
335.94 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
335.94 million number
in 2019
All-time low
177.12 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 335.94 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 335.94 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 177.12 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, primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177.12 million number | — |
| 1971 | 181.23 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 185.03 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 189.59 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 193.97 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 198.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 201.94 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 206.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 210.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 215.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 220.36 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 224.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 229.94 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 235.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 240.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 246.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 251.27 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 257.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 263.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 269.51 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 274.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 280.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 286.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 291.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 296.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 299.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 303.36 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 306.56 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 308.21 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 310.07 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 311.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 312.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 313.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 314.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 316.35 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 319.69 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 321.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 322.53 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 323.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 324.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 325.99 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 327.13 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 328.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 329.21 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 331.40 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 332.56 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 333.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 334.43 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 335.21 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 335.94 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.99 million number | 177.12 million number | 215.69 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.88 million number | 220.36 million number | 269.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.62 million number | 274.40 million number | 310.07 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.04 million number | 311.33 million number | 324.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.35 million number | 325.99 million number | 335.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 2 China 102.98 million number compare
- 3 Nigeria 33.60 million number compare
- 4 Indonesia 27.96 million number compare
- 5 Pakistan 25.11 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 24.65 million number compare
- 7 Ethiopia 17.10 million number compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.17 million number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 335.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 335.94 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.12 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.