Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, male was 272.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
272.46 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
272.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
88.33 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1997201020241997: 88.3M1998: 88.3M1999: 89.7M2000: 92.1M2001: 93.7M2002: 95.0M2003: 96.0M2004: 113.9M2005: 119.0M2006: 120.5M2007: 123.4M2008: 125.3M2009: 229.8M2010: 232.1M2011: 235.6M2012: 238.6M2013: 242.4M2014: 244.5M2015: 253.1M2016: 257.0M2017: 258.8M2018: 263.2M2019: 265.3M2020: 267.3M2021: 269.6M2022: 271.4M2023: 272.7M2024: 272.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 272.46 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 272.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.33 million, in 1997.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 88.33 million
1998 88.34 million +0.0%
1999 89.74 million +1.6%
2000 92.14 million +2.7%
2001 93.70 million +1.7%
2002 94.97 million +1.4%
2003 95.97 million +1.0%
2004 113.90 million +18.7%
2005 119.00 million +4.5%
2006 120.55 million +1.3%
2007 123.41 million +2.4%
2008 125.26 million +1.5%
2009 229.81 million +83.5%
2010 232.09 million +1.0%
2011 235.61 million +1.5%
2012 238.56 million +1.3%
2013 242.35 million +1.6%
2014 244.50 million +0.9%
2015 253.06 million +3.5%
2016 257.00 million +1.6%
2017 258.83 million +0.7%
2018 263.19 million +1.7%
2019 265.28 million +0.8%
2020 267.32 million +0.8%
2021 269.60 million +0.9%
2022 271.39 million +0.7%
2023 272.72 million +0.5%
2024 272.46 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.80 million 88.33 million 89.74 million 3
2000s 120.87 million 92.14 million 229.81 million 10
2010s 249.05 million 232.09 million 265.28 million 10
2020s 270.70 million 267.32 million 272.72 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.63 million compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 8.38 million compare
  3. 15 Kenya 8.22 million compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 8.06 million compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 8.04 million compare
  6. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.80 million compare
  7. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 272.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 272.72 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.33 million in 1997.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle 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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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