Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 557.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 557.70 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 557.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 227.78 million number, in 1997.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 227.78 million number | — |
| 1998 | 227.96 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 234.75 million number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 237.20 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 243.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 286.42 million number | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 288.37 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 290.47 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 297.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 300.97 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 303.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 304.72 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 508.01 million number | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 515.69 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 519.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 534.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 537.93 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 540.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 554.06 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 556.38 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 550.18 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 556.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 557.70 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230.16 million number | 227.78 million number | 234.75 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 306.04 million number | 237.20 million number | 508.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.22 million number | 515.69 million number | 557.70 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 557.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 557.70 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.78 million number in 1997.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.