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

Latest (2024)
172.51 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
172.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
88.90 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997201020241997: 88.9M1998: 88.9M1999: 90.3M2000: 91.7M2001: 93.0M2002: 94.2M2003: 95.2M2004: 112.9M2005: 117.8M2006: 119.3M2007: 122.0M2008: 123.7M2009: 125.2M2010: 127.1M2011: 129.3M2012: 132.3M2013: 136.2M2014: 138.6M2015: 147.5M2016: 151.9M2017: 154.3M2018: 159.3M2019: 162.0M2020: 164.6M2021: 167.4M2022: 169.9M2023: 172.0M2024: 172.5M

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.80 million compare
  2. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.39 million compare
  3. 20 France 5.36 million compare
  4. 21 Angola 5.32 million compare
  5. 22 Germany 5.24 million compare
  6. 23 Sudan 5.19 million compare
  7. 24 Afghanistan 5.18 million compare

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release