Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 150.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) stood at 150.71 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 150.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.02 million, in 1997.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.02 million | — |
| 1998 | 58.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 62.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 83.39 million | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 87.56 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 89.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 97.81 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 99.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 103.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 105.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 108.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 113.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 116.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 122.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 127.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 130.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 133.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 136.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 139.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 144.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 147.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 150.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 150.71 million | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28.7% | 64.82 million | 83.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.39 million | 58.02 million | 59.12 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.32 million | 61.22 million | 99.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.77 million | 103.57 million | 136.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.60 million | 139.82 million | 150.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 150.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 150.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.02 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release