School age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): School age population, lower secondary education, male was 23.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.99 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 23.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 23.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 1970.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.39 million
1971 4.50 million +2.3%
1972 4.63 million +2.9%
1973 4.81 million +4.0%
1974 4.96 million +3.1%
1975 5.11 million +3.1%
1976 5.25 million +2.8%
1977 5.41 million +3.0%
1978 5.54 million +2.4%
1979 5.72 million +3.2%
1980 5.91 million +3.2%
1981 6.08 million +2.9%
1982 6.11 million +0.6%
1983 6.29 million +2.9%
1984 6.50 million +3.5%
1985 6.62 million +1.8%
1986 6.84 million +3.2%
1987 7.04 million +3.0%
1988 7.27 million +3.3%
1989 7.48 million +2.9%
1990 7.72 million +3.1%
1991 7.94 million +2.9%
1992 8.17 million +2.9%
1993 8.41 million +2.9%
1994 8.64 million +2.7%
1995 8.90 million +3.1%
1996 9.11 million +2.3%
1997 9.29 million +2.1%
1998 11.06 million +19.0%
1999 11.64 million +5.2%
2000 12.02 million +3.3%
2001 12.44 million +3.5%
2002 12.86 million +3.4%
2003 13.27 million +3.2%
2004 13.71 million +3.3%
2005 14.12 million +3.0%
2006 14.57 million +3.2%
2007 15.03 million +3.2%
2008 15.51 million +3.2%
2009 15.98 million +3.0%
2010 16.47 million +3.1%
2011 16.95 million +2.9%
2012 17.43 million +2.9%
2013 18.03 million +3.5%
2014 18.42 million +2.2%
2015 18.94 million +2.8%
2016 19.50 million +2.9%
2017 19.95 million +2.3%
2018 20.54 million +3.0%
2019 21.15 million +3.0%
2020 21.76 million +2.9%
2021 22.35 million +2.7%
2022 22.88 million +2.4%
2023 23.82 million +4.1%
2024 23.99 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.03 million 4.39 million 5.72 million 10
1980s 6.61 million 5.91 million 7.48 million 10
1990s 9.09 million 7.72 million 11.64 million 10
2000s 13.95 million 12.02 million 15.98 million 10
2010s 18.74 million 16.47 million 21.15 million 10
2020s 22.96 million 21.76 million 23.99 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 93 Belarus 294,521 compare
  2. 94 Dominican Republic 289,341 compare
  3. 95 Mauritania 261,086 compare
  4. 96 Chile 260,524 compare
  5. 97 Israel 259,053 compare
  6. 98 Bolivia 246,992 compare
  7. 99 Czechia 246,212 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 23.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release