School age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 12.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.06 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.59 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 12.06 million.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 12.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 8.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.06 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 5.59 million | 6.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 million | 6.80 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.60 million | 8.28 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 million | 9.00 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million | 9.84 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 million | 12.06 million | 12.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 26.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries was 12.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release