Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 13.59 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries is 13.59 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 13.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.83 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.94 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.07 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.19 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.39 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.50 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.77 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.90 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.16 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.28 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.89 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.24 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.42 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.71 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.25 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.61 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.75 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.99 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.11 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.96 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.39 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.59 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 million number | 4.83 million number | 5.90 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.70 million number | 6.02 million number | 7.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 million number | 7.66 million number | 9.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million number | 9.42 million number | 11.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million number | 11.68 million number | 13.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 714,329 number compare
- 19 Kenya 703,585 number compare
- 20 Türkiye 702,203 number compare
- 21 South Africa 590,215 number compare
- 22 Sudan 588,767 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 554,847 number compare
- 24 Iraq 539,920 number compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Least developed countries was 13.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.