Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 7.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.49 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.66 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 7.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 7.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.49 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 million | 2.66 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million | 3.16 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 3.84 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 4.89 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.50 million | 5.85 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 million | 7.18 million | 7.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 89 Netherlands 90,968 compare
- 90 Congo 86,190 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,605 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 85,009 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 82,090 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81,407 compare
- 95 Mauritania 76,711 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 7.49 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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