School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 279.10 million number in 2019. β² Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only, 1996β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 279.10 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 282.12 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 232.61 million number, in 2006.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259.59 million number | 240.61 million number | 282.12 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 236.57 million number | 232.61 million number | 240.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.37 million number | 241.99 million number | 279.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only was 279.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 282.12 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.61 million number in 2006.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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/