School age population, last grade of primary 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, last grade of primary education, male was 32.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.12 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.24 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 32.12 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 32.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.24 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 20.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 20.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 20.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 22.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 23.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 24.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.12 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.11 million | 19.24 million | 20.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.32 million | 21.15 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.45 million | 24.01 million | 26.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.67 million | 26.74 million | 28.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.81 million | 28.67 million | 30.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 million | 31.35 million | 32.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Philippines 1.19 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.12 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 998,918 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 872,587 compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 822,196 compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 759,939 compare
- 18 Türkiye 683,918 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 32.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release