School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Low income

Low income: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 5.90 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.90 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.90 million number
in 2019
All-time low
826,366 number
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Low income, 1997–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997200820191997: 958.2k number1998: 958.2k number1999: 888.4k number2000: 874.8k number2001: 868.1k number2002: 855.7k number2003: 840.3k number2004: 826.4k number2005: 954.0k number2006: 949.9k number2007: 955.2k number2008: 962.9k number2009: 968.7k number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.7M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.6M number2015: 4.6M number2016: 5.7M number2017: 5.8M number2018: 5.8M number2019: 5.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Low income recorded 5.90 million number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 509.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Low income peaked at 5.90 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 826,366 number, in 2004.

That places Low income 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Low income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Low income, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 958,243 number —
1998 958,243 number +0.0%
1999 888,377 number -7.3%
2000 874,814 number -1.5%
2001 868,119 number -0.8%
2002 855,706 number -1.4%
2003 840,265 number -1.8%
2004 826,366 number -1.7%
2005 954,002 number +15.4%
2006 949,934 number -0.4%
2007 955,165 number +0.6%
2008 962,900 number +0.8%
2009 968,740 number +0.6%
2010 1.65 million number +70.0%
2011 1.65 million number +0.4%
2012 1.66 million number +0.2%
2013 4.53 million number +173.8%
2014 4.58 million number +0.9%
2015 4.63 million number +1.2%
2016 5.70 million number +23.1%
2017 5.78 million number +1.4%
2018 5.85 million number +1.2%
2019 5.90 million number +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Low income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +173.8% 1.66 million number 4.53 million number
2010 +70.0% 968,740 number 1.65 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 934,954 number 888,377 number 958,243 number 3
2000s 905,601 number 826,366 number 968,740 number 10
2010s 4.19 million number 1.65 million number 5.90 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low income

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  3. 31 Chile 686,847 number compare
  4. 32 Saudi Arabia 606,183 number compare
  5. 33 Romania 573,091 number compare
  6. 34 Benin 571,445 number compare
  7. 35 Zambia 542,853 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Low income?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Low income was 5.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 5.90 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 826,366 number in 2004.
How does Low income rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Low income ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 509.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/