Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Population of compulsory school age, male was 69.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.56 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.85 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Region 1, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Region 1 is 69.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 69.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.85 million, in 1997.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.85 million | — |
| 1998 | 27.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.04 million | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 35.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.29 million | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 42.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 46.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.65 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 51.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.91 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 58.66 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 59.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 61.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 67.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 69.56 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.06 million | 27.85 million | 28.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.35 million | 29.16 million | 42.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.90 million | 44.93 million | 62.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.41 million | 63.68 million | 69.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 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
- 88 Central African Republic 808,978 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Region 1?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Region 1 was 69.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 69.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.85 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release