School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, male was 52.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.56 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 194 groups
All-time high
53.95 million
in 2018
All-time low
41.73 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 41.7M1998: 46.2M1999: 46.2M2000: 46.3M2001: 46.4M2002: 46.1M2003: 46.1M2004: 46.0M2005: 46.4M2006: 46.8M2007: 46.6M2008: 47.1M2009: 47.7M2010: 48.4M2011: 49.1M2012: 49.7M2013: 50.6M2014: 51.2M2015: 51.5M2016: 52.3M2017: 53.6M2018: 53.9M2019: 53.9M2020: 52.9M2021: 52.9M2022: 52.4M2023: 52.4M2024: 52.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 52.56 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 53.95 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.73 million, in 1997.

That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 38th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 41.73 million
1998 46.18 million +10.7%
1999 46.21 million +0.1%
2000 46.33 million +0.3%
2001 46.40 million +0.1%
2002 46.14 million -0.6%
2003 46.07 million -0.1%
2004 46.03 million -0.1%
2005 46.37 million +0.7%
2006 46.77 million +0.9%
2007 46.57 million -0.4%
2008 47.14 million +1.2%
2009 47.74 million +1.3%
2010 48.44 million +1.5%
2011 49.06 million +1.3%
2012 49.73 million +1.4%
2013 50.61 million +1.8%
2014 51.16 million +1.1%
2015 51.47 million +0.6%
2016 52.26 million +1.5%
2017 53.64 million +2.6%
2018 53.95 million +0.6%
2019 53.89 million -0.1%
2020 52.93 million -1.8%
2021 52.88 million -0.1%
2022 52.37 million -1.0%
2023 52.39 million +0.0%
2024 52.56 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.71 million 41.73 million 46.21 million 3
2000s 46.56 million 46.03 million 47.74 million 10
2010s 51.42 million 48.44 million 53.95 million 10
2020s 52.63 million 52.37 million 52.93 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 35 Niger 1.33 million compare
  2. 36 Cote d'Ivoire 1.24 million compare
  3. 37 Zambia 1.23 million compare
  4. 38 Mali 1.19 million compare
  5. 39 Canada 1.17 million compare
  6. 40 Iraq 1.13 million compare
  7. 41 France 1.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 52.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 53.95 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 41.73 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 38th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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