Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 316.08 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA total, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 316.08 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 316.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155.81 million number, in 1997.
IDA total ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.07 million number | 155.81 million number | 159.42 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 206.97 million number | 163.07 million number | 251.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.44 million number | 258.87 million number | 316.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 0.9249 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA total?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in IDA total was 316.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 316.08 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.81 million number in 1997.
- How does IDA total rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.