Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 180.50 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only, 1997β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only stood at 180.50 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 180.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.09 million number, in 1997.
IDA only ranks 20th of 44 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 | 95.73 million number | 95.09 million number | 97.00 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 118.02 million number | 99.08 million number | 142.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.71 million number | 148.01 million number | 180.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 17 Viet Nam 14.31 million number compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.19 million number compare
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 10.74 million number compare
- 20 Argentina 10.15 million number compare
- 21 Least developed countries 162.52 million number compare
- 21 Germany 10.06 million number compare
- 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
- 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only was 180.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 180.50 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.09 million number in 1997.
- How does IDA only rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.