School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA only
IDA only: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 13.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.03 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.03 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.39 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 13.03 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA only peaked at 13.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA only 19th 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.39 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.62 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.80 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.42 million number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.93 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.96 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.17 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.70 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.82 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.49 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.95 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.59 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.80 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.20 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.82 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 million number | 4.39 million number | 5.46 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.20 million number | 5.58 million number | 6.93 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.03 million number | 7.12 million number | 8.87 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million number | 9.06 million number | 10.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.10 million number | 11.17 million number | 13.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 753,045 number compare
- 17 Türkiye 695,195 number compare
- 18 Kenya 690,996 number compare
- 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
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA only?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in IDA only was 13.03 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- IDA only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.