School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: School age population, early childhood education, male was 50.43 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
50.43 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
49th
of 194 groups
All-time high
56.72 million
in 2013
All-time low
48.79 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 48.8M1998: 52.2M1999: 52.3M2000: 52.2M2001: 52.2M2002: 52.3M2003: 51.8M2004: 52.1M2005: 52.2M2006: 52.3M2007: 52.6M2008: 53.0M2009: 53.5M2010: 54.2M2011: 54.9M2012: 55.9M2013: 56.7M2014: 51.0M2015: 51.1M2016: 51.3M2017: 51.5M2018: 51.6M2019: 51.4M2020: 51.0M2021: 50.8M2022: 50.7M2023: 50.6M2024: 50.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 3 recorded 50.43 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 56.72 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.79 million, in 1997.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 49th of 194 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 48.79 million
1998 52.25 million +7.1%
1999 52.26 million +0.0%
2000 52.23 million -0.0%
2001 52.24 million +0.0%
2002 52.31 million +0.1%
2003 51.84 million -0.9%
2004 52.14 million +0.6%
2005 52.23 million +0.2%
2006 52.34 million +0.2%
2007 52.58 million +0.5%
2008 52.99 million +0.8%
2009 53.51 million +1.0%
2010 54.22 million +1.3%
2011 54.87 million +1.2%
2012 55.94 million +1.9%
2013 56.72 million +1.4%
2014 50.96 million -10.2%
2015 51.12 million +0.3%
2016 51.31 million +0.4%
2017 51.53 million +0.4%
2018 51.65 million +0.2%
2019 51.35 million -0.6%
2020 51.02 million -0.6%
2021 50.80 million -0.4%
2022 50.70 million -0.2%
2023 50.59 million -0.2%
2024 50.43 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.10 million 48.79 million 52.26 million 3
2000s 52.44 million 51.84 million 53.51 million 10
2010s 52.97 million 50.96 million 56.72 million 10
2020s 50.71 million 50.43 million 51.02 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 46 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
  2. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.07 million compare
  3. 48 Chad 1.05 million compare
  4. 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 million compare
  5. 50 Somalia 1.01 million compare
  6. 51 Burkina Faso 995,523 compare
  7. 52 Malawi 914,058 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Region 3?
School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 50.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 56.72 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 48.79 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 49th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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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About this data

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