Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, male was 154.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 154.71 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. 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 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 154.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.20 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.20 million | — |
| 1998 | 71.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 74.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 77.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.81 million | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 101.23 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 103.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 105.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 108.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 110.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 113.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 115.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 119.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 122.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 124.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 130.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 132.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 135.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 139.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 142.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 144.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 149.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 151.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 154.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 154.71 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.78 million | 71.20 million | 72.95 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.37 million | 74.66 million | 110.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.62 million | 113.80 million | 142.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.03 million | 144.94 million | 154.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 154.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 154.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.20 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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