School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 32.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.89 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 32.89 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 32.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.95 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 65th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.88 million 7.95 million 9.84 million 10
1980s 11.40 million 10.09 million 12.73 million 10
1990s 15.38 million 13.10 million 18.54 million 10
2000s 21.45 million 19.09 million 23.64 million 10
2010s 27.53 million 24.38 million 30.69 million 10
2020s 31.90 million 30.61 million 32.89 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 62 Nepal 560,528 compare
  2. 63 Cambodia 559,956 compare
  3. 64 Tajikistan 544,196 compare
  4. 65 Rwanda 510,131 compare
  5. 66 Algeria 503,831 compare
  6. 67 Papua New Guinea 503,334 compare
  7. 68 Malaysia 483,757 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 32.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 32.89 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.95 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release