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

Latest (2019)
53.47 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
57.74 million number
in 2013
All-time low
43.91 million number
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend, 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 50.1M number1998: 50.9M number1999: 43.9M number2000: 44.6M number2001: 45.4M number2002: 46.3M number2003: 47.2M number2004: 47.9M number2005: 48.6M number2006: 49.5M number2007: 50.5M number2008: 51.5M number2009: 52.5M number2010: 53.5M number2011: 54.6M number2012: 56.5M number2013: 57.7M number2014: 48.8M number2015: 49.7M number2016: 50.7M number2017: 51.7M number2018: 52.6M number2019: 53.5M number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in IDA blend, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Kenya 4.20 million number compare
  2. 24 Ghana 4.07 million number compare
  3. 25 Thailand 3.74 million number compare
  4. 26 Morocco 3.46 million number compare
  5. 27 Tanzania 3.44 million number compare
  6. 28 Peru 3.33 million number compare
  7. 29 United Kingdom 3.21 million number compare

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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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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/