Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only

WB: Ibrd Only: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 38.70 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.70 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.29 million
in 1998
All-time low
37.26 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Ibrd Only recorded 38.70 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 43.29 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.26 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 37.26 million
1971 40.34 million +8.3%
1972 39.01 million -3.3%
1973 39.19 million +0.5%
1974 39.02 million -0.4%
1975 38.46 million -1.4%
1976 40.56 million +5.4%
1977 40.47 million -0.2%
1978 40.99 million +1.3%
1979 40.42 million -1.4%
1980 40.17 million -0.6%
1981 39.94 million -0.6%
1982 39.22 million -1.8%
1983 38.31 million -2.3%
1984 38.03 million -0.7%
1985 37.50 million -1.4%
1986 37.75 million +0.7%
1987 38.42 million +1.8%
1988 38.90 million +1.2%
1989 39.56 million +1.7%
1990 40.73 million +3.0%
1991 39.64 million -2.7%
1992 40.37 million +1.8%
1993 41.00 million +1.5%
1994 41.94 million +2.3%
1995 42.79 million +2.0%
1996 42.37 million -1.0%
1997 42.84 million +1.1%
1998 43.29 million +1.1%
1999 40.56 million -6.3%
2000 39.69 million -2.1%
2001 39.34 million -0.9%
2002 38.96 million -1.0%
2003 38.64 million -0.8%
2004 38.02 million -1.6%
2005 37.74 million -0.7%
2006 37.67 million -0.2%
2007 38.21 million +1.4%
2008 37.80 million -1.1%
2009 37.61 million -0.5%
2010 37.65 million +0.1%
2011 37.88 million +0.6%
2012 38.01 million +0.4%
2013 38.26 million +0.6%
2014 38.68 million +1.1%
2015 39.34 million +1.7%
2016 39.62 million +0.7%
2017 39.58 million -0.1%
2018 39.65 million +0.2%
2019 40.61 million +2.4%
2020 39.95 million -1.6%
2021 40.05 million +0.3%
2022 39.16 million -2.2%
2023 39.10 million -0.2%
2024 38.70 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.57 million 37.26 million 40.99 million 10
1980s 38.78 million 37.50 million 40.17 million 10
1990s 41.55 million 39.64 million 43.29 million 10
2000s 38.37 million 37.61 million 39.69 million 10
2010s 38.93 million 37.65 million 40.61 million 10
2020s 39.39 million 38.70 million 40.05 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only

  1. 8 Ethiopia 1.75 million compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 1.62 million compare
  3. 10 Brazil 1.44 million compare
  4. 11 Egypt 1.25 million compare
  5. 12 Philippines 1.14 million compare
  6. 13 Mexico 1.07 million compare
  7. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only was 38.70 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
The highest recorded value was 43.29 million in 1998.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
The lowest recorded value was 37.26 million in 1970.
How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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