School age population, early childhood education, female in Middle income

Middle income: School age population, early childhood education, female was 175.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

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

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1996200720191996: 163.6M number1997: 171.1M number1998: 158.5M number1999: 151.3M number2000: 151.0M number2001: 149.1M number2002: 149.3M number2003: 150.2M number2004: 151.7M number2005: 150.8M number2006: 150.5M number2007: 154.3M number2008: 154.9M number2009: 155.5M number2010: 157.1M number2011: 157.5M number2012: 159.5M number2013: 169.7M number2014: 166.1M number2015: 168.7M number2016: 172.1M number2017: 173.4M number2018: 174.7M number2019: 175.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Middle income is 175.57 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Middle income peaked at 175.57 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 149.09 million number, in 2001.

Middle income ranks 3rd 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Middle income, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 163.57 million number
1997 171.15 million number +4.6%
1998 158.47 million number -7.4%
1999 151.29 million number -4.5%
2000 151.00 million number -0.2%
2001 149.09 million number -1.3%
2002 149.26 million number +0.1%
2003 150.23 million number +0.6%
2004 151.70 million number +1.0%
2005 150.85 million number -0.6%
2006 150.48 million number -0.2%
2007 154.35 million number +2.6%
2008 154.90 million number +0.4%
2009 155.49 million number +0.4%
2010 157.08 million number +1.0%
2011 157.51 million number +0.3%
2012 159.53 million number +1.3%
2013 169.71 million number +6.4%
2014 166.14 million number -2.1%
2015 168.70 million number +1.5%
2016 172.10 million number +2.0%
2017 173.43 million number +0.8%
2018 174.70 million number +0.7%
2019 175.57 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 161.12 million number 151.29 million number 171.15 million number 4
2000s 151.73 million number 149.09 million number 155.49 million number 10
2010s 167.45 million number 157.08 million number 175.57 million number 10

Countries ranked near 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
  6. 6 Mexico 6.54 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 Middle income?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Middle income was 175.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 175.57 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 149.09 million number in 2001.
How does Middle income rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Middle income ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, 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/