School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income

Middle income: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 363.62 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
363.62 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
363.62 million number
in 2019
All-time low
309.39 million number
in 2001
Years of data
24
1996–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income, 1996–2019

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1996200720191996: 337.3M number1997: 353.9M number1998: 327.9M number1999: 313.4M number2000: 313.1M number2001: 309.4M number2002: 309.9M number2003: 311.8M number2004: 314.9M number2005: 313.4M number2006: 312.7M number2007: 321.1M number2008: 322.3M number2009: 323.8M number2010: 326.9M number2011: 327.8M number2012: 331.8M number2013: 352.8M number2014: 345.2M number2015: 350.2M number2016: 357.2M number2017: 359.5M number2018: 362.0M number2019: 363.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle income recorded 363.62 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 363.62 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 309.39 million number, in 2001.

That places Middle income 3rd 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.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Middle income, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 337.28 million number
1997 353.94 million number +4.9%
1998 327.85 million number -7.4%
1999 313.40 million number -4.4%
2000 313.06 million number -0.1%
2001 309.39 million number -1.2%
2002 309.88 million number +0.2%
2003 311.84 million number +0.6%
2004 314.86 million number +1.0%
2005 313.36 million number -0.5%
2006 312.71 million number -0.2%
2007 321.09 million number +2.7%
2008 322.28 million number +0.4%
2009 323.82 million number +0.5%
2010 326.89 million number +0.9%
2011 327.77 million number +0.3%
2012 331.80 million number +1.2%
2013 352.85 million number +6.3%
2014 345.22 million number -2.2%
2015 350.25 million number +1.5%
2016 357.15 million number +2.0%
2017 359.53 million number +0.7%
2018 361.98 million number +0.7%
2019 363.62 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333.12 million number 313.40 million number 353.94 million number 4
2000s 315.23 million number 309.39 million number 323.82 million number 10
2010s 347.71 million number 326.89 million number 363.62 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 India 69.89 million number compare
  2. 2 China 52.25 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 32.08 million number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 29.26 million number compare
  5. 5 Brazil 17.13 million number compare
  6. 6 Mexico 13.38 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 Middle income?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income was 363.62 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 363.62 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 309.39 million number in 2001.
How does Middle income rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle income 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/