Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Population of compulsory school age, male was 53.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.68 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.64 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 27.6M1998: 27.6M1999: 28.1M2000: 28.5M2001: 29.2M2002: 29.6M2003: 30.3M2004: 31.3M2005: 34.4M2006: 34.9M2007: 36.1M2008: 36.7M2009: 37.3M2010: 39.0M2011: 39.7M2012: 40.6M2013: 41.8M2014: 42.7M2015: 43.9M2016: 45.1M2017: 46.4M2018: 47.6M2019: 48.9M2020: 50.1M2021: 51.2M2022: 52.3M2023: 53.4M2024: 53.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 53.68 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 53.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.64 million, in 1997.

That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 27.64 million
1998 27.65 million +0.0%
1999 28.06 million +1.5%
2000 28.52 million +1.6%
2001 29.21 million +2.4%
2002 29.60 million +1.3%
2003 30.30 million +2.4%
2004 31.31 million +3.4%
2005 34.41 million +9.9%
2006 34.90 million +1.4%
2007 36.13 million +3.5%
2008 36.68 million +1.5%
2009 37.28 million +1.6%
2010 38.97 million +4.5%
2011 39.75 million +2.0%
2012 40.60 million +2.1%
2013 41.76 million +2.9%
2014 42.70 million +2.3%
2015 43.86 million +2.7%
2016 45.11 million +2.8%
2017 46.35 million +2.8%
2018 47.63 million +2.7%
2019 48.87 million +2.6%
2020 50.07 million +2.4%
2021 51.23 million +2.3%
2022 52.33 million +2.2%
2023 53.43 million +2.1%
2024 53.68 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.78 million 27.64 million 28.06 million 3
2000s 32.83 million 28.52 million 37.28 million 10
2010s 43.56 million 38.97 million 48.87 million 10
2020s 52.15 million 50.07 million 53.68 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

  1. 116 Eritrea 354,252 compare
  2. 117 New Zealand 351,210 compare
  3. 118 Norway 331,993 compare
  4. 119 Slovakia 330,983 compare
  5. 120 Uruguay 328,874 compare
  6. 121 Denmark 327,858 compare
  7. 122 Gambia 325,268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 53.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The highest recorded value was 53.68 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.64 million in 1997.
How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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