Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Population of compulsory school age, male was 95.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.49 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
35.48 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 95.49 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 95.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.48 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.48 million | — |
| 1998 | 35.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.55 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 39.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 42.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.84 million | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 63.68 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 65.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 70.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 73.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 75.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 77.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 79.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 81.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 83.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 84.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 82.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 84.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 92.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 93.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 95.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 95.49 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.51 million | 35.48 million | 38.55 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.01 million | 39.51 million | 70.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.85 million | 73.57 million | 86.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.10 million | 88.60 million | 95.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- 63 Poland 1.81 million compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 1.80 million compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.73 million compare
- 66 Malaysia 1.72 million compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 1.58 million compare
- 68 Chile 1.54 million compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 1.44 million compare
More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1659 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 95.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 95.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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