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Why is total population alone insufficient for estimating future demand for schools during population growth?

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Correct answer: School demand also depends strongly on the size of the child-age population

Total population tells us how many people live in a region, but it does not show their ages. School demand depends especially on the number and proportion of children who are likely to need primary or secondary education. Two regions may each have one million residents, yet the one with more children will need more classrooms, teachers, buildings, and educational resources.

Therefore, option A is correct. Land area does not determine school demand by itself, so B is insufficient. Adults and elderly people do not attend school in the same numbers as school-age children, making C false. Migration can have a particular age profile, so it can alter the child population and future demand; this makes D false as well.

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Age StructureSchool DemandPopulation PlanningChild PopulationPopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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