School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 16.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.87 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.05 million
in 1975
All-time low
13.46 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 16.87 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 21.05 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.46 million, in 1973.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.97 million | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 13.76 million | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.46 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 18.10 million | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 21.05 million | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 19.68 million | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 19.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.50 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18.85 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 20.82 million | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 20.61 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 21.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.31 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.94 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 19.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 18.73 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 17.67 million | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 17.26 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.56 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 17.64 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 18.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.83 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.03 million | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 17.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.79 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.37 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.01 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.68 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.87 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.39 million | 13.46 million | 21.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 million | 16.56 million | 21.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.32 million | 16.61 million | 20.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 million | 15.22 million | 20.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 million | 14.64 million | 15.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 million | 15.76 million | 16.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 16.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.46 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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