School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, early childhood education, male was 50.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.60 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
48th
of 194 groups
All-time high
50.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.30 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 50.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 50.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.30 million, in 1999.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 48th 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.53 million | — |
| 1998 | 33.61 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 30.30 million | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 31.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 42.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 49.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50.60 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.81 million | 30.30 million | 33.61 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.39 million | 31.14 million | 38.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.16 million | 39.17 million | 48.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.59 million | 48.53 million | 50.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.09 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.07 million compare
- 48 Chad 1.05 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.01 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 995,523 compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 50.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.30 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 48th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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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February 2026 Data Release