School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 15.25 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.25 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.73 million number
in 2000
All-time low
14.86 million number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 15.25 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 21.73 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.86 million number, in 2015.
That places Late-demographic dividend 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.15 million number | — |
| 1971 | 15.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.99 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.94 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.43 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 17.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 18.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 19.12 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 20.34 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.33 million number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 20.19 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 19.99 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.52 million number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 18.88 million number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 18.30 million number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.74 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 17.33 million number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.24 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.39 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.57 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.98 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.67 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.70 million number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20.50 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.22 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.73 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.18 million number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.92 million number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 18.92 million number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.03 million number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.13 million number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.61 million number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.47 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.06 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.81 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.38 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.12 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.88 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.86 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.25 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.28 million number | 15.15 million number | 19.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 million number | 17.74 million number | 20.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.53 million number | 17.24 million number | 21.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.19 million number | 15.81 million number | 21.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 million number | 14.86 million number | 15.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.16 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
- 15 Viet Nam 765,456 number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 753,045 number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend was 15.25 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 million number in 2015.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.