School age population, primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 164.90 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
164.90 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
200.05 million number
in 1998
All-time low
150.48 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 164.90 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 200.05 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 150.48 million number, in 1970.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150.48 million number | — |
| 1971 | 155.85 million number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 160.93 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 166.11 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 171.50 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 176.97 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 182.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 187.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 191.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 192.15 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 192.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 191.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 189.63 million number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 187.03 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 183.26 million number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 178.40 million number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 172.91 million number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 168.04 million number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 164.45 million number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 162.66 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 162.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 165.67 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 167.74 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 171.21 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 176.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 183.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 190.84 million number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 198.05 million number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 200.05 million number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 196.96 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 191.53 million number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 180.34 million number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 170.36 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 162.14 million number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 175.42 million number | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 171.34 million number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 169.28 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 166.98 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 164.06 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 161.75 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 159.94 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 157.54 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 156.19 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 158.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 159.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 159.95 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 160.76 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 161.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 162.97 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 164.90 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.45 million number | 150.48 million number | 192.15 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.02 million number | 162.66 million number | 192.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.32 million number | 162.91 million number | 200.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.32 million number | 161.75 million number | 191.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.21 million number | 156.19 million number | 164.90 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 164.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 200.05 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.48 million number in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, 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.