How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total

Name: School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA & IBRD total: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 58.97 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

58.97 million number

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

58.97 million number

in 2019

All-time low

34.19 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 58.97 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 58.97 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.19 million number, in 1970.

That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	34.19 million number	—
1971	34.98 million number	+2.3%
1972	36.02 million number	+3.0%
1973	37.02 million number	+2.8%
1974	37.97 million number	+2.6%
1975	38.90 million number	+2.5%
1976	39.85 million number	+2.4%
1977	40.86 million number	+2.5%
1978	41.89 million number	+2.5%
1979	42.98 million number	+2.6%
1980	43.98 million number	+2.3%
1981	44.71 million number	+1.7%
1982	45.24 million number	+1.2%
1983	45.78 million number	+1.2%
1984	46.34 million number	+1.2%
1985	46.78 million number	+1.0%
1986	46.94 million number	+0.3%
1987	46.94 million number	+0.0%
1988	47.05 million number	+0.2%
1989	47.22 million number	+0.4%
1990	47.58 million number	+0.8%
1991	48.26 million number	+1.4%
1992	49.17 million number	+1.9%
1993	50.12 million number	+1.9%
1994	51.01 million number	+1.8%
1995	51.98 million number	+1.9%
1996	53.23 million number	+2.4%
1997	54.69 million number	+2.7%
1998	56.08 million number	+2.5%
1999	57.25 million number	+2.1%
2000	58.13 million number	+1.5%
2001	57.86 million number	-0.5%
2002	56.89 million number	-1.7%
2003	56.21 million number	-1.2%
2004	55.68 million number	-0.9%
2005	55.17 million number	-0.9%
2006	55.06 million number	-0.2%
2007	55.26 million number	+0.3%
2008	55.23 million number	-0.1%
2009	55.37 million number	+0.3%
2010	55.61 million number	+0.4%
2011	55.79 million number	+0.3%
2012	55.96 million number	+0.3%
2013	56.24 million number	+0.5%
2014	56.53 million number	+0.5%
2015	56.96 million number	+0.8%
2016	57.38 million number	+0.7%
2017	57.92 million number	+1.0%
2018	58.47 million number	+0.9%
2019	58.97 million number	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	38.47 million number	34.19 million number	42.98 million number	10
1980s	46.10 million number	43.98 million number	47.22 million number	10
1990s	51.94 million number	47.58 million number	57.25 million number	10
2000s	56.09 million number	55.06 million number	58.13 million number	10
2010s	56.98 million number	55.61 million number	58.97 million number	10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

1 India 13.20 million number compare
2 China 9.08 million number compare
3 Nigeria 2.64 million number compare
4 Pakistan 2.51 million number compare
5 Indonesia 2.35 million number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More education data for IDA & IBRD total

Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for IDA & IBRD total →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total?: School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total was 58.97 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 IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 58.97 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 34.19 million number in 1970.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Indicator: School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.