School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 161.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161.72 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
170.43 million
in 2018
All-time low
141.50 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 161.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 170.43 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 141.50 million, in 1982.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 143.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 144.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 146.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 148.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 150.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 150.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 150.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 148.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 146.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 144.92 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 142.72 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 141.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 141.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 142.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 145.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 148.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 150.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 152.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 154.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 156.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 160.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 163.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 165.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 168.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 167.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 165.39 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 162.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 152.86 million | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 150.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 150.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 150.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 150.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 150.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 151.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 151.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 152.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 151.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 152.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 153.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 155.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 157.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 159.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 163.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 165.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 166.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 167.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 169.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 170.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 169.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 169.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 168.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 167.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 165.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 161.72 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.49 million | 143.11 million | 150.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.50 million | 141.50 million | 154.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.32 million | 150.40 million | 168.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.51 million | 150.06 million | 153.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.41 million | 155.21 million | 170.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.56 million | 161.72 million | 169.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Pakistan 6.43 million compare
- 4 United States 5.74 million compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.64 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.62 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 5.01 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.62 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.25 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 112.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 161.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 170.43 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.50 million in 1982.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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