School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 414.30 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
414.30 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
432.79 million number
in 1998
All-time low
291.68 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 414.30 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 432.79 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 291.68 million number, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 291.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 300.25 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 307.95 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 316.46 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 324.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 333.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 341.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 349.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 357.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 361.93 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 365.98 million number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 368.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 370.51 million number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 371.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 372.15 million number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 371.15 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 369.37 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 368.88 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 369.65 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 372.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 375.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 381.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 387.98 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 394.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 403.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 412.35 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 421.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 430.47 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 432.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 430.28 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 424.95 million number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 413.61 million number | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 404.05 million number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 396.97 million number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 411.04 million number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 409.45 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 408.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 407.66 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 405.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 403.55 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 402.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 401.32 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 400.94 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 404.46 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 405.82 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 407.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 409.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 410.88 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 412.46 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 414.30 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 328.47 million number | 291.68 million number | 361.93 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.00 million number | 365.98 million number | 372.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.09 million number | 375.60 million number | 432.79 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.50 million number | 396.97 million number | 424.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.96 million number | 400.94 million number | 414.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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 24.65 million number compare
- 7 Ethiopia 17.10 million number compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.17 million number compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in IBRD only was 414.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 432.79 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.68 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.