School age population, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: School age population, early childhood education, female was 205.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
205.31 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
205.31 million number
in 2019
All-time low
167.70 million number
in 2001
Years of data
24
1996–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income, 1996–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1996200720191996: 178.9M number1997: 187.1M number1998: 175.9M number1999: 169.1M number2000: 169.2M number2001: 167.7M number2002: 168.4M number2003: 169.9M number2004: 171.9M number2005: 171.6M number2006: 171.7M number2007: 176.0M number2008: 177.1M number2009: 178.3M number2010: 180.7M number2011: 181.6M number2012: 184.2M number2013: 196.3M number2014: 193.2M number2015: 196.3M number2016: 200.6M number2017: 202.2M number2018: 203.9M number2019: 205.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income is 205.31 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income peaked at 205.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167.70 million number, in 2001.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, 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, female in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Low & middle income, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 178.91 million number
1997 187.06 million number +4.6%
1998 175.87 million number -6.0%
1999 169.06 million number -3.9%
2000 169.18 million number +0.1%
2001 167.70 million number -0.9%
2002 168.41 million number +0.4%
2003 169.90 million number +0.9%
2004 171.89 million number +1.2%
2005 171.57 million number -0.2%
2006 171.70 million number +0.1%
2007 176.02 million number +2.5%
2008 177.13 million number +0.6%
2009 178.25 million number +0.6%
2010 180.70 million number +1.4%
2011 181.64 million number +0.5%
2012 184.19 million number +1.4%
2013 196.31 million number +6.6%
2014 193.24 million number -1.6%
2015 196.25 million number +1.6%
2016 200.62 million number +2.2%
2017 202.16 million number +0.8%
2018 203.93 million number +0.9%
2019 205.31 million number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 177.73 million number 169.06 million number 187.06 million number 4
2000s 172.18 million number 167.70 million number 178.25 million number 10
2010s 194.43 million number 180.70 million number 205.31 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 India 33.24 million number compare
  2. 2 China 24.41 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 15.66 million number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 14.32 million number compare
  5. 5 Brazil 8.39 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, female in Low & middle income?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income was 205.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 205.31 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 167.70 million number in 2001.
How does Low & middle income rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/