Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 33.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 33.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 33.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.68 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 139th 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 (number) (compulsory male) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.68 million | — |
| 1998 | 17.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.00 million | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 28.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 33.58 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.79 million | 17.68 million | 18.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.00 million | 18.29 million | 22.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 million | 22.74 million | 30.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.50 million | 31.18 million | 33.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 136 Croatia 153,839 compare
- 137 East Timor 145,812 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 141,294 compare
- 139 Singapore 138,104 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 138,012 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,321 compare
- 142 Latvia 118,636 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 33.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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