Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 504.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 504.57 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 504.57 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 175.60 million number, in 1997.
Lower middle income ranks 6th 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.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 175.60 million number | — |
| 1998 | 175.78 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 178.31 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 182.81 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 185.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 187.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 189.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 222.33 million number | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 231.40 million number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 233.33 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 237.39 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 239.31 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 442.80 million number | +85.0% |
| 2010 | 448.45 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 452.47 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 455.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 463.78 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 468.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 484.62 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 489.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 493.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 501.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 504.57 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.57 million number | 175.60 million number | 178.31 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 235.12 million number | 182.81 million number | 442.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.19 million number | 448.45 million number | 504.57 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lower middle income was 504.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 504.57 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.60 million number in 1997.
- How does Lower middle income rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.