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A country's total population is growing slowly, but its school-age population is declining. What is the most likely explanation?

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Correct answer: Birth rates have declined in recent years

Population is made up of different age groups, and these groups do not all change at the same time. The number of school-age children mainly reflects births in the years before those children enter school. If birth rates decline for several years, younger age groups become smaller. Meanwhile, adults and older people may still keep the total population growing slowly.

Thus declining birth rates are the most likely explanation, so option A is correct. A zero death rate is unrealistic and would not specifically explain fewer children. Total population growth is not the same as growth in every age group, so option C does not follow. Net migration also cannot be assumed to be zero from the information given.

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School Age PopulationBirth Rate DeclineAge StructurePopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And GrowthGeography

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