Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.01 billion number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Low & middle income is 1.01 billion number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 1.01 billion number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 605.96 million number, in 1997.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 605.96 million number | — |
| 1998 | 606.13 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 616.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 623.66 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 627.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 664.30 million number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 662.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 680.70 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 691.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 690.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 689.66 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 696.14 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 898.41 million number | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 908.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 912.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 928.96 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 961.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 967.22 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 987.75 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 994.40 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 993.75 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 billion number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609.38 million number | 605.96 million number | 616.07 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 692.42 million number | 623.66 million number | 898.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.24 million number | 908.42 million number | 1.01 billion number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (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 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Low & middle income was 1.01 billion number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.96 million number in 1997.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.