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

Latest (2019)
134.31 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
138.70 million number
in 2003
All-time low
131.41 million number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1997–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997200820191997: 134.5M number1998: 134.6M number1999: 135.5M number2000: 135.8M number2001: 135.7M number2002: 135.9M number2003: 138.7M number2004: 138.4M number2005: 137.5M number2006: 136.5M number2007: 135.7M number2008: 134.9M number2009: 134.1M number2010: 133.2M number2011: 132.7M number2012: 132.0M number2013: 131.4M number2014: 131.4M number2015: 131.8M number2016: 131.7M number2017: 132.7M number2018: 133.1M number2019: 134.3M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 South Africa 9.83 million number compare
  2. 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare
  3. 24 Afghanistan 9.29 million number compare
  4. 25 Uganda 9.16 million number compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.72 million number compare
  6. 27 Sudan 8.62 million number compare
  7. 28 France 8.33 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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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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