Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Population of compulsory school age, male was 283.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 283.49 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 283.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.16 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99.16 million | — |
| 1998 | 99.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 102.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 103.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 104.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 122.19 million | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 129.29 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 130.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 132.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 134.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 238.37 million | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 240.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 243.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 246.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 251.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 253.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 261.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 266.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 268.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 272.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 275.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 277.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 280.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 282.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 283.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 283.49 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.56 million | 99.16 million | 100.34 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 130.22 million | 102.45 million | 238.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.91 million | 240.38 million | 275.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.34 million | 277.44 million | 283.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Russian Federation 10.30 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.63 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 8.38 million compare
- 15 Kenya 8.22 million compare
- 16 Bangladesh 8.06 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 8.04 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.80 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 283.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 283.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.16 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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