School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 69.95 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.95 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
69.95 million number
in 2019
All-time low
40.06 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 40.1M number1998: 43.0M number1999: 43.9M number2000: 45.0M number2001: 45.9M number2002: 46.2M number2003: 48.1M number2004: 49.1M number2005: 50.4M number2006: 51.6M number2007: 52.7M number2008: 54.1M number2009: 55.5M number2010: 57.4M number2011: 58.7M number2012: 59.2M number2013: 62.2M number2014: 63.0M number2015: 64.4M number2016: 66.7M number2017: 67.4M number2018: 68.7M number2019: 70.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 69.95 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 69.95 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.06 million number, in 1997.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 40.06 million number
1998 43.01 million number +7.4%
1999 43.94 million number +2.2%
2000 45.00 million number +2.4%
2001 45.89 million number +2.0%
2002 46.19 million number +0.7%
2003 48.08 million number +4.1%
2004 49.07 million number +2.1%
2005 50.44 million number +2.8%
2006 51.55 million number +2.2%
2007 52.75 million number +2.3%
2008 54.14 million number +2.6%
2009 55.47 million number +2.4%
2010 57.42 million number +3.5%
2011 58.70 million number +2.2%
2012 59.24 million number +0.9%
2013 62.20 million number +5.0%
2014 63.03 million number +1.3%
2015 64.39 million number +2.2%
2016 66.68 million number +3.6%
2017 67.41 million number +1.1%
2018 68.74 million number +2.0%
2019 69.95 million number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.33 million number 40.06 million number 43.94 million number 3
2000s 49.86 million number 45.00 million number 55.47 million number 10
2010s 63.78 million number 57.42 million number 69.95 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 18 Germany 4.75 million number compare
  2. 19 Myanmar 4.52 million number compare
  3. 20 Argentina 4.49 million number compare
  4. 21 Colombia 4.47 million number compare
  5. 22 Uganda 4.43 million number compare
  6. 23 Kenya 4.20 million number compare
  7. 24 Ghana 4.07 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 69.95 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 69.95 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.06 million number in 1997.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/