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If the child share is large but fertility is now declining rapidly, why will school demand not fall immediately?

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Correct answer: Large cohorts born earlier are still of school age

A fall in current fertility changes the number of babies born now and in the future. It does not remove children who were born in earlier years. If earlier birth rates were high, the country may already have a large group of children who will remain in school age for several years. Schools must continue serving these existing cohorts even while the number of new entrants gradually begins to decline.

Option A is correct because education demand depends strongly on the age structure, not only on the latest birth rate. The effects of falling fertility appear with a time lag as smaller cohorts reach school age. Lower fertility cannot instantly reduce the number of existing children, and elderly people do not normally determine primary school demand. Thus planning must consider both current enrolment and expected future cohorts.

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School DemandCohort EffectFertility DeclineDemographic LagAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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