Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 18.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.55 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.83 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 18.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 18.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.83 million
1971 5.97 million +2.3%
1972 6.10 million +2.2%
1973 6.24 million +2.3%
1974 6.38 million +2.3%
1975 6.53 million +2.3%
1976 6.68 million +2.3%
1977 6.84 million +2.4%
1978 7.00 million +2.4%
1979 7.18 million +2.5%
1980 7.34 million +2.2%
1981 7.50 million +2.2%
1982 7.68 million +2.4%
1983 7.90 million +2.8%
1984 8.11 million +2.7%
1985 8.35 million +3.0%
1986 8.61 million +3.1%
1987 8.88 million +3.1%
1988 9.12 million +2.7%
1989 9.35 million +2.6%
1990 9.59 million +2.5%
1991 9.79 million +2.1%
1992 10.01 million +2.3%
1993 10.28 million +2.7%
1994 10.54 million +2.5%
1995 10.84 million +2.8%
1996 11.08 million +2.2%
1997 11.29 million +1.9%
1998 11.54 million +2.2%
1999 11.77 million +2.0%
2000 12.03 million +2.2%
2001 12.22 million +1.6%
2002 12.48 million +2.1%
2003 12.71 million +1.8%
2004 12.94 million +1.8%
2005 13.22 million +2.1%
2006 13.53 million +2.4%
2007 13.84 million +2.3%
2008 14.11 million +1.9%
2009 14.39 million +2.0%
2010 14.65 million +1.8%
2011 14.94 million +2.0%
2012 15.32 million +2.5%
2013 15.76 million +2.9%
2014 16.15 million +2.5%
2015 16.57 million +2.6%
2016 16.92 million +2.1%
2017 17.19 million +1.6%
2018 17.47 million +1.6%
2019 17.76 million +1.6%
2020 17.97 million +1.2%
2021 18.16 million +1.1%
2022 18.33 million +1.0%
2023 18.52 million +1.0%
2024 18.55 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.47 million 5.83 million 7.18 million 10
1980s 8.28 million 7.34 million 9.35 million 10
1990s 10.67 million 9.59 million 11.77 million 10
2000s 13.14 million 12.03 million 14.39 million 10
2010s 16.27 million 14.65 million 17.76 million 10
2020s 18.30 million 17.97 million 18.55 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 25 Iraq 556,309 compare
  2. 26 South Africa 536,911 compare
  3. 27 Mozambique 530,923 compare
  4. 28 Algeria 508,458 compare
  5. 29 Japan 480,053 compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 457,414 compare
  7. 31 Madagascar 435,415 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 18.55 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 18.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release