School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 177.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177.74 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
187.15 million
in 2018
All-time low
158.24 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World stood at 177.74 million.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World peaked at 187.15 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 158.24 million, in 1982.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 159.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 161.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 163.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 165.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 167.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 167.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 167.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 165.49 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 163.59 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 161.66 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 159.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 158.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 158.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 159.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 162.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 165.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 167.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 169.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 171.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 173.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 177.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 180.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 182.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 185.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 183.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 182.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 179.39 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 169.59 million | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 167.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 166.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 167.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 167.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 166.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 167.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 168.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 168.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 168.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 169.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 170.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 171.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 174.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 176.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 180.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 182.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 183.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 184.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 186.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 187.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 186.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 185.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 185.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 183.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 181.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 177.74 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.22 million | 159.85 million | 167.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.24 million | 158.24 million | 171.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.05 million | 167.13 million | 185.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.99 million | 166.42 million | 170.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.29 million | 171.82 million | 187.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.90 million | 177.74 million | 185.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: World was 177.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 187.15 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.24 million in 1982.
- How does SDG: World rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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