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. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
180.50 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
20th
of 44 groups
All-time high
180.50 million number
in 2019
All-time low
95.09 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1997200820191997: 95.1M number1998: 95.1M number1999: 97.0M number2000: 99.1M number2001: 101.7M number2002: 105.1M number2003: 107.8M number2004: 112.7M number2005: 120.2M number2006: 123.9M number2007: 128.0M number2008: 139.2M number2009: 142.4M number2010: 148.0M number2011: 151.7M number2012: 154.6M number2013: 157.5M number2014: 160.4M number2015: 169.2M number2016: 172.4M number2017: 175.0M number2018: 177.9M number2019: 180.5M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Viet Nam 14.31 million number compare
  2. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.19 million number compare
  3. 19 United Republic of Tanzania 10.74 million number compare
  4. 20 Argentina 10.15 million number compare
  5. 21 Least developed countries 162.52 million number compare
  6. 21 Germany 10.06 million number compare
  7. 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
  8. 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.