Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, male was 66.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.76 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
26.89 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) is 66.76 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 66.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.89 million, in 1998.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 90th 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 WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 26.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.06 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 32.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 37.41 million | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 38.90 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 39.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.03 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 46.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 49.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 53.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 65.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 66.76 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.18 million | 26.89 million | 27.76 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.27 million | 28.64 million | 46.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.44 million | 48.53 million | 60.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.91 million | 61.38 million | 66.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 87 El Salvador 810,106 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 808,978 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 791,652 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 757,341 compare
- 91 Haiti 739,060 compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 712,597 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 692,863 compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.76 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 66.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.89 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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