School age population, last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 8.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.39 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 1 is 8.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 8.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 1 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.72 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.39 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 2.20 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 million | 2.83 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million | 3.72 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 million | 4.78 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.05 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.10 million | 7.80 million | 8.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 124,119 compare
- 79 Haiti 121,799 compare
- 80 Togo 118,108 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 117,847 compare
- 82 Tunisia 114,411 compare
- 83 Honduras 109,863 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 105,255 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 1?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 1 was 8.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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