Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 96,562 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 96,562, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 115,139 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87,655, in 2014.
That places GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 221st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 107,299 | — |
| 1998 | 107,299 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 109,042 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 110,840 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 112,683 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 114,100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 115,040 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 115,139 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 114,591 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 113,149 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 110,676 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 107,317 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 103,227 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 98,629 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 94,013 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 89,786 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 88,300 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 87,655 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87,898 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88,768 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89,883 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91,148 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92,922 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 93,767 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94,815 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95,758 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96,562 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 96,562 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,880 | 107,299 | 109,042 | 3 |
| 2000s | 111,676 | 103,227 | 115,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,900 | 87,655 | 98,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,493 | 93,767 | 96,562 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,742 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,673 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 96,562 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 115,139 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,655 in 2014.
- How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 221st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release