Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 37.26 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
37.26 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.67 million
in 1998
All-time low
34.80 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 37.26 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 41.67 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.80 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 37.91 million | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 36.63 million | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 36.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 36.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 36.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 38.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 38.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 38.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 37.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 37.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 36.89 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 35.97 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.72 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 35.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 36.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 36.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 37.57 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 38.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 40.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 41.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.99 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 38.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.37 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 38.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.55 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 37.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.26 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.25 million | 34.80 million | 38.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.55 million | 35.21 million | 37.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.70 million | 37.57 million | 41.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.23 million | 36.63 million | 38.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 million | 36.57 million | 39.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 million | 37.26 million | 38.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Bangladesh 1.62 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.44 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.25 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.14 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.07 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.00 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 871,938 compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 37.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.80 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release