Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Population of compulsory school age, male was 79.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.79 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.47 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1997–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997201020241997: 22.5M1998: 22.5M1999: 22.8M2000: 24.2M2001: 24.9M2002: 25.2M2003: 25.5M2004: 43.3M2005: 46.7M2006: 48.1M2007: 49.8M2008: 50.9M2009: 52.0M2010: 54.4M2011: 55.7M2012: 57.0M2013: 58.5M2014: 60.0M2015: 64.5M2016: 66.2M2017: 67.9M2018: 69.7M2019: 71.4M2020: 73.1M2021: 76.7M2022: 78.3M2023: 79.8M2024: 79.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) recorded 79.79 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 79.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.47 million, in 1997.

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 79th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 22.47 million
1998 22.47 million +0.0%
1999 22.83 million +1.6%
2000 24.23 million +6.1%
2001 24.90 million +2.8%
2002 25.19 million +1.2%
2003 25.45 million +1.1%
2004 43.27 million +70.0%
2005 46.75 million +8.0%
2006 48.15 million +3.0%
2007 49.81 million +3.5%
2008 50.91 million +2.2%
2009 52.02 million +2.2%
2010 54.40 million +4.6%
2011 55.68 million +2.3%
2012 57.04 million +2.4%
2013 58.48 million +2.5%
2014 60.02 million +2.6%
2015 64.52 million +7.5%
2016 66.20 million +2.6%
2017 67.92 million +2.6%
2018 69.67 million +2.6%
2019 71.39 million +2.5%
2020 73.10 million +2.4%
2021 76.69 million +4.9%
2022 78.34 million +2.2%
2023 79.79 million +1.8%
2024 79.79 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.59 million 22.47 million 22.83 million 3
2000s 39.07 million 24.23 million 52.02 million 10
2010s 62.53 million 54.40 million 71.39 million 10
2020s 77.54 million 73.10 million 79.79 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

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  4. 79 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
  5. 80 Jordan 975,359 compare
  6. 81 Tunisia 972,633 compare
  7. 82 Sierra Leone 957,905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 79.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
The highest recorded value was 79.79 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.47 million in 1997.
How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release