School age population, early … School female educational development in Middle income

Middle income: School age population, early … School female educational development was 50.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.43 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
50.43 million number
in 2019
All-time low
29.92 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 29.9M number1998: 31.0M number1999: 31.7M number2000: 32.0M number2001: 31.4M number2002: 31.2M number2003: 31.8M number2004: 32.0M number2005: 32.0M number2006: 32.4M number2007: 37.1M number2008: 37.5M number2009: 38.0M number2010: 38.5M number2011: 38.8M number2012: 39.8M number2013: 49.2M number2014: 44.9M number2015: 45.9M number2016: 48.6M number2017: 49.5M number2018: 49.9M number2019: 50.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle income is 50.43 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle income peaked at 50.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.92 million number, in 1997.

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 23 years of available data.

School age population, early … School female educational development in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Middle income, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 29.92 million number —
1998 31.00 million number +3.6%
1999 31.67 million number +2.1%
2000 32.03 million number +1.1%
2001 31.37 million number -2.1%
2002 31.23 million number -0.4%
2003 31.81 million number +1.9%
2004 32.01 million number +0.6%
2005 32.02 million number +0.0%
2006 32.41 million number +1.2%
2007 37.12 million number +14.5%
2008 37.46 million number +0.9%
2009 37.96 million number +1.3%
2010 38.49 million number +1.4%
2011 38.84 million number +0.9%
2012 39.81 million number +2.5%
2013 49.21 million number +23.6%
2014 44.89 million number -8.8%
2015 45.91 million number +2.3%
2016 48.61 million number +5.9%
2017 49.45 million number +1.7%
2018 49.88 million number +0.9%
2019 50.43 million number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.86 million number 29.92 million number 31.67 million number 3
2000s 33.54 million number 31.23 million number 37.96 million number 10
2010s 45.55 million number 38.49 million number 50.43 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 Nigeria 12.70 million number compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 9.60 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 4.83 million number compare
  4. 4 Mexico 3.24 million number compare
  5. 5 Vietnam 2.24 million number compare
  6. 6 South Africa 1.70 million number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Middle income?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Middle income was 50.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 50.43 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 29.92 million number in 1997.
How does Middle income rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Middle income ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/