Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 134.53 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA blend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA blend is 134.53 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 134.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.60 million number, in 1997.
IDA blend ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.23 million number | 59.60 million number | 61.30 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.88 million number | 62.87 million number | 107.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.78 million number | 109.90 million number | 134.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
- 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare
- 24 Afghanistan 9.29 million number compare
- 25 Uganda 9.16 million number compare
- 26 United Kingdom 8.72 million number compare
- 27 Sudan 8.62 million number compare
- 28 France 8.33 million number compare
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA blend was 134.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 134.53 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.60 million number in 1997.
- How does IDA blend rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.