Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Population of compulsory school age, male was 69.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 69.83 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 69.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.46 million, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 84th 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.47 million | — |
| 1998 | 28.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 31.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.82 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 34.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 35.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.32 million | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 40.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 41.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 47.10 million | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 48.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.70 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 51.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 56.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 59.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 61.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 64.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.32 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 68.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 69.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 69.83 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.77 million | 28.46 million | 29.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.16 million | 30.30 million | 48.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.91 million | 50.70 million | 63.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.89 million | 64.25 million | 69.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 81 Tunisia 972,633 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 957,905 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 909,036 compare
- 84 Belgium 897,561 compare
- 85 Paraguay 853,098 compare
- 86 Congo 833,412 compare
- 87 El Salvador 810,106 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 69.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.46 million in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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