School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, early childhood education, male was 38.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.04 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
60th
of 194 groups
All-time high
38.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.57 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: 21.6M1998: 23.1M1999: 23.7M2000: 24.3M2001: 24.8M2002: 24.9M2003: 25.5M2004: 25.7M2005: 26.3M2006: 26.9M2007: 27.5M2008: 28.1M2009: 28.8M2010: 29.6M2011: 30.4M2012: 31.2M2013: 32.0M2014: 32.6M2015: 33.3M2016: 34.5M2017: 34.8M2018: 35.4M2019: 36.1M2020: 36.1M2021: 36.8M2022: 37.0M2023: 37.7M2024: 38.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 38.04 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 38.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.57 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 60th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 21.57 million
1998 23.07 million +6.9%
1999 23.66 million +2.6%
2000 24.30 million +2.7%
2001 24.80 million +2.0%
2002 24.89 million +0.4%
2003 25.52 million +2.5%
2004 25.66 million +0.5%
2005 26.33 million +2.6%
2006 26.94 million +2.3%
2007 27.46 million +2.0%
2008 28.13 million +2.4%
2009 28.84 million +2.5%
2010 29.63 million +2.7%
2011 30.40 million +2.6%
2012 31.16 million +2.5%
2013 31.95 million +2.6%
2014 32.61 million +2.1%
2015 33.32 million +2.2%
2016 34.48 million +3.5%
2017 34.79 million +0.9%
2018 35.43 million +1.8%
2019 36.07 million +1.8%
2020 36.06 million -0.0%
2021 36.77 million +2.0%
2022 36.96 million +0.5%
2023 37.67 million +1.9%
2024 38.04 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.77 million 21.57 million 23.66 million 3
2000s 26.29 million 24.30 million 28.84 million 10
2010s 32.98 million 29.63 million 36.07 million 10
2020s 37.10 million 36.06 million 38.04 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 57 Senegal 748,053 compare
  2. 58 Haiti 743,461 compare
  3. 59 Chile 722,685 compare
  4. 60 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 703,578 compare
  5. 61 Syrian Arab Republic 698,879 compare
  6. 62 Ukraine 694,979 compare
  7. 63 Italy 666,499 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 38.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 38.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.57 million in 1997.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 60th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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