Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 134.31 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 134.31 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 138.70 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 131.41 million number, in 2014.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.87 million number | 134.55 million number | 135.46 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 136.32 million number | 134.14 million number | 138.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.44 million number | 131.41 million number | 134.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
- 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare
- 24 Afghanistan 9.29 million number compare
- 25 Uganda 9.16 million number compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.72 million number compare
- 27 Sudan 8.62 million number compare
- 28 France 8.33 million number compare
More reference data data for Post-demographic dividend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.91 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 6.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 85.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.43 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.19 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 828,012 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 134.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 138.70 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.41 million number in 2014.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.