School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 53.47 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 53.47 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 57.74 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.91 million number, in 1999.
IDA blend ranks 26th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.10 million number | — |
| 1998 | 50.86 million number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.91 million number | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 44.61 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 45.37 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.89 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.65 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.48 million number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 53.51 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.59 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.49 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.79 million number | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 49.74 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 50.67 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.72 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.47 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.29 million number | 43.91 million number | 50.86 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.40 million number | 44.61 million number | 52.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.93 million number | 48.79 million number | 57.74 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend was 53.47 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 57.74 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.91 million number in 1999.
- How does IDA blend rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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/