Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.02 billion number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total stood at 1.02 billion number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.02 billion number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 611.73 million number, in 1997.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 611.73 million number | — |
| 1998 | 611.91 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 621.76 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 629.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 632.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 669.21 million number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 668.63 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 686.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 697.60 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 696.48 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 695.20 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 701.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 903.60 million number | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 913.39 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 917.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 933.59 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 965.82 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 971.37 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 991.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 998.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 998.17 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615.13 million number | 611.73 million number | 621.76 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 698.09 million number | 629.22 million number | 903.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.75 million number | 913.39 million number | 1.02 billion number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 120.16 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 58.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 1.02 billion number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.73 million number in 1997.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.