School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, early childhood education, male was 96.91 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.91 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 194 groups
All-time high
103.15 million
in 2013
All-time low
93.20 million
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1998201120241998: 97.1M1999: 93.2M2000: 93.4M2001: 94.4M2002: 95.1M2003: 95.3M2004: 96.0M2005: 97.1M2006: 97.6M2007: 97.6M2008: 98.2M2009: 98.7M2010: 99.5M2011: 100.7M2012: 102.1M2013: 103.2M2014: 97.8M2015: 98.3M2016: 98.6M2017: 99.7M2018: 99.8M2019: 99.5M2020: 98.4M2021: 98.2M2022: 97.7M2023: 97.3M2024: 96.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 96.91 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 103.15 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.20 million, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 97.13 million
1999 93.20 million -4.0%
2000 93.42 million +0.2%
2001 94.39 million +1.0%
2002 95.09 million +0.7%
2003 95.34 million +0.3%
2004 96.04 million +0.7%
2005 97.12 million +1.1%
2006 97.64 million +0.5%
2007 97.60 million -0.0%
2008 98.17 million +0.6%
2009 98.75 million +0.6%
2010 99.55 million +0.8%
2011 100.75 million +1.2%
2012 102.13 million +1.4%
2013 103.15 million +1.0%
2014 97.83 million -5.2%
2015 98.29 million +0.5%
2016 98.60 million +0.3%
2017 99.74 million +1.2%
2018 99.77 million +0.0%
2019 99.52 million -0.3%
2020 98.43 million -1.1%
2021 98.21 million -0.2%
2022 97.73 million -0.5%
2023 97.34 million -0.4%
2024 96.91 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.17 million 93.20 million 97.13 million 2
2000s 96.36 million 93.42 million 98.75 million 10
2010s 99.93 million 97.83 million 103.15 million 10
2020s 97.72 million 96.91 million 98.43 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.64 million compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 5.62 million compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 5.01 million compare
  4. 11 Viet Nam 4.44 million compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 4.37 million compare
  6. 13 South Africa 4.12 million compare
  7. 14 Yemen 3.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 96.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 103.15 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.20 million in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release