Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, male was 172.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 172.51 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 172.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.90 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 88.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 91.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 93.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 94.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 95.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 112.92 million | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 117.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 119.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 122.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 123.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 125.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 127.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 129.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 132.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 136.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 138.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 147.45 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 151.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 154.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 159.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 161.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 164.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 167.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 169.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 171.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 172.51 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.37 million | 88.90 million | 90.28 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 109.52 million | 91.67 million | 125.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.84 million | 127.07 million | 161.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.28 million | 164.59 million | 172.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.80 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.39 million compare
- 20 France 5.36 million compare
- 21 Angola 5.32 million compare
- 22 Germany 5.24 million compare
- 23 Sudan 5.19 million compare
- 24 Afghanistan 5.18 million compare
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 172.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 172.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.90 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb 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