School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 10.11 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.11 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
10.11 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.68 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 10.11 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10.11 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million number, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.97 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.21 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.92 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.13 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.37 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.51 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.93 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.26 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.99 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.48 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.87 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.27 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.71 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.95 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.17 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.40 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.63 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.88 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.11 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million number | 2.68 million number | 3.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 million number | 3.46 million number | 4.37 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 million number | 4.51 million number | 5.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million number | 5.99 million number | 7.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 million number | 7.95 million number | 10.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 638,419 number compare
- 20 Uganda 624,242 number compare
- 21 South Africa 544,953 number compare
- 22 Sudan 540,617 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 532,975 number compare
- 24 Myanmar 472,541 number compare
- 25 Iraq 465,368 number compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 10.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.