School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 20.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.84 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 20.84 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 20.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 9.53 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 9.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.39 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.28 million | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 11.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.84 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.28 million | 6.30 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 million | 8.73 million | 11.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.10 million | 11.28 million | 14.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 million | 11.59 million | 14.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 million | 15.29 million | 19.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.45 million | 19.89 million | 20.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 84 Romania 309,294 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 286,993 compare
- 86 Israel 283,812 compare
- 87 Tunisia 280,997 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
- 89 Netherlands 267,487 compare
- 90 Congo 264,751 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 48.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.51 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 20.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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