Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 20.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.97 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.46 million
in 1998
All-time low
19.27 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 20.97 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 25.46 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.27 million, in 2010.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 21.03 million
1971 24.08 million +14.5%
1972 22.74 million -5.6%
1973 22.91 million +0.7%
1974 22.70 million -0.9%
1975 22.09 million -2.7%
1976 24.14 million +9.3%
1977 24.01 million -0.6%
1978 24.45 million +1.8%
1979 23.80 million -2.6%
1980 23.49 million -1.3%
1981 23.22 million -1.1%
1982 22.41 million -3.5%
1983 21.42 million -4.4%
1984 21.07 million -1.6%
1985 20.45 million -2.9%
1986 20.61 million +0.8%
1987 21.21 million +2.9%
1988 21.61 million +1.9%
1989 22.20 million +2.7%
1990 23.27 million +4.8%
1991 22.10 million -5.0%
1992 22.79 million +3.1%
1993 23.39 million +2.7%
1994 24.32 million +4.0%
1995 25.13 million +3.3%
1996 24.64 million -1.9%
1997 25.07 million +1.8%
1998 25.46 million +1.5%
1999 22.75 million -10.6%
2000 21.90 million -3.8%
2001 21.40 million -2.2%
2002 20.99 million -1.9%
2003 20.70 million -1.4%
2004 20.06 million -3.1%
2005 19.78 million -1.4%
2006 19.59 million -1.0%
2007 19.94 million +1.8%
2008 19.40 million -2.7%
2009 19.29 million -0.6%
2010 19.27 million -0.1%
2011 19.44 million +0.9%
2012 19.66 million +1.1%
2013 19.89 million +1.2%
2014 20.21 million +1.6%
2015 20.66 million +2.2%
2016 20.86 million +0.9%
2017 20.84 million -0.1%
2018 20.91 million +0.3%
2019 21.77 million +4.1%
2020 21.32 million -2.1%
2021 21.64 million +1.5%
2022 20.89 million -3.5%
2023 21.14 million +1.2%
2024 20.97 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.20 million 21.03 million 24.45 million 10
1980s 21.77 million 20.45 million 23.49 million 10
1990s 23.89 million 22.10 million 25.46 million 10
2000s 20.31 million 19.29 million 21.90 million 10
2010s 20.35 million 19.27 million 21.77 million 10
2020s 21.19 million 20.89 million 21.64 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 17 Vietnam 742,753 compare
  2. 18 Iran 730,370 compare
  3. 19 Sudan 715,955 compare
  4. 20 Kenya 691,481 compare
  5. 21 Turkey 642,349 compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 628,928 compare
  7. 23 Yemen 598,800 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 20.97 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 25.46 million in 1998.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 million in 2010.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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