School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 53.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.98 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.06 million
in 1983
All-time low
40.73 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 53.98 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 70.06 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.73 million, in 1974.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 46.21 million
1971 45.97 million -0.5%
1972 42.99 million -6.5%
1973 41.18 million -4.2%
1974 40.73 million -1.1%
1975 45.05 million +10.6%
1976 53.25 million +18.2%
1977 66.37 million +24.6%
1978 68.08 million +2.6%
1979 66.55 million -2.3%
1980 65.73 million -1.2%
1981 66.75 million +1.6%
1982 67.87 million +1.7%
1983 70.06 million +3.2%
1984 69.59 million -0.7%
1985 68.95 million -0.9%
1986 67.57 million -2.0%
1987 66.05 million -2.3%
1988 63.83 million -3.4%
1989 61.53 million -3.6%
1990 59.40 million -3.5%
1991 58.01 million -2.3%
1992 57.92 million -0.2%
1993 58.85 million +1.6%
1994 60.13 million +2.2%
1995 61.87 million +2.9%
1996 62.10 million +0.4%
1997 62.48 million +0.6%
1998 62.36 million -0.2%
1999 64.58 million +3.6%
2000 66.94 million +3.7%
2001 67.94 million +1.5%
2002 68.62 million +1.0%
2003 68.63 million +0.0%
2004 66.87 million -2.6%
2005 63.41 million -5.2%
2006 59.05 million -6.9%
2007 57.02 million -3.4%
2008 55.52 million -2.6%
2009 54.11 million -2.6%
2010 52.83 million -2.4%
2011 51.51 million -2.5%
2012 50.70 million -1.6%
2013 50.47 million -0.4%
2014 50.22 million -0.5%
2015 49.93 million -0.6%
2016 49.22 million -1.4%
2017 49.24 million +0.0%
2018 49.49 million +0.5%
2019 50.06 million +1.1%
2020 51.15 million +2.2%
2021 51.97 million +1.6%
2022 52.99 million +2.0%
2023 53.63 million +1.2%
2024 53.98 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.64 million 40.73 million 68.08 million 10
1980s 66.79 million 61.53 million 70.06 million 10
1990s 60.77 million 57.92 million 64.58 million 10
2000s 62.81 million 54.11 million 68.63 million 10
2010s 50.37 million 49.22 million 52.83 million 10
2020s 52.74 million 51.15 million 53.98 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 31 Angola 1.44 million compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 1.40 million compare
  3. 33 Yemen 1.40 million compare
  4. 34 Niger 1.39 million compare
  5. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 1.38 million compare
  6. 36 Kenya 1.38 million compare
  7. 37 Mozambique 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 53.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 70.06 million in 1983.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 40.73 million in 1974.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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