Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 63.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.36 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.05 million
in 2021
All-time low
45.27 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 63.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 64.05 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.27 million, in 1970.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 48.54 million | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 47.41 million | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 47.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.82 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 49.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 50.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.96 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 49.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 50.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 51.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 52.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 54.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 53.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 54.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 55.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 57.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.58 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 56.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.36 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.54 million | 45.27 million | 50.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.34 million | 49.14 million | 52.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.19 million | 53.17 million | 59.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.30 million | 55.72 million | 57.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.70 million | 57.55 million | 64.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.63 million | 63.36 million | 64.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Pakistan 3.16 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.34 million compare
- 6 United States of America 1.99 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.76 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1.75 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.62 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.44 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 63.36 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: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 64.05 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.27 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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