Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in World
World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.16 billion number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in World stood at 1.16 billion number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in World peaked at 1.16 billion number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 750.23 million number, in 1997.
World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.01 million number | 750.23 million number | 761.40 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 840.81 million number | 769.72 million number | 1.05 billion number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion number | 1.05 billion number | 1.16 billion number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in World?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in World was 1.16 billion number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.23 million number in 1997.
- How does World rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.