School age population, primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 68.92 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
68.92 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
83.12 million number
in 1972
All-time low
66.50 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 68.92 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 83.12 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 66.50 million number, in 2012.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.51 million number | — |
| 1971 | 82.93 million number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 83.12 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 82.94 million number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 82.36 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 81.44 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 80.32 million number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 79.46 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 78.73 million number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 78.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 77.61 million number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 77.07 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 76.42 million number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.54 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 74.47 million number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 73.24 million number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 71.98 million number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 71.17 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 70.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 70.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 70.10 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.87 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.96 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.00 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.95 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.09 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.45 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.66 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.72 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.90 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.86 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.64 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 69.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.00 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.21 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.52 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.10 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.58 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.50 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.53 million number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.38 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.65 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.92 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.19 million number | 78.13 million number | 83.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.82 million number | 70.18 million number | 77.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.27 million number | 69.87 million number | 70.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.68 million number | 66.61 million number | 70.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.37 million number | 66.50 million number | 68.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 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 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 68.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 83.12 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.50 million number in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.