Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Population of compulsory school age, male was 561.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
561.13 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
561.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
316.86 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 561.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 561.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316.86 million, in 1997.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 316.86 million | — |
| 1998 | 316.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 320.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 323.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 326.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 346.26 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 346.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 358.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 364.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 361.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 362.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 366.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 469.46 million | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 473.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 477.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 487.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 504.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 508.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 520.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 526.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 527.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 534.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 540.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 545.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 553.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 557.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 560.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 561.13 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.14 million | 316.86 million | 320.69 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 362.59 million | 323.79 million | 469.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.06 million | 473.64 million | 540.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.71 million | 545.87 million | 561.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 561.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 561.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.86 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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