School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 252,897 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
252,897
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
401,627
in 1999
All-time low
252,897
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201120241999: 401.6k2000: 401.3k2001: 398.6k2002: 393.9k2003: 377.7k2004: 366.6k2005: 362.2k2006: 357.1k2007: 356.3k2008: 339.0k2009: 332.7k2010: 321.2k2011: 299.4k2012: 293.9k2013: 292.4k2014: 290.9k2015: 287.0k2016: 283.9k2017: 280.1k2018: 280.2k2019: 277.6k2020: 272.9k2021: 269.2k2022: 264.3k2023: 259.7k2024: 252.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 252,897 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 401,627 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 252,897, in 2024.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 401,627
2000 401,328 -0.1%
2001 398,618 -0.7%
2002 393,936 -1.2%
2003 377,674 -4.1%
2004 366,617 -2.9%
2005 362,174 -1.2%
2006 357,109 -1.4%
2007 356,256 -0.2%
2008 338,974 -4.9%
2009 332,730 -1.8%
2010 321,207 -3.5%
2011 299,420 -6.8%
2012 293,873 -1.9%
2013 292,387 -0.5%
2014 290,903 -0.5%
2015 287,016 -1.3%
2016 283,897 -1.1%
2017 280,050 -1.4%
2018 280,173 +0.0%
2019 277,563 -0.9%
2020 272,916 -1.7%
2021 269,185 -1.4%
2022 264,309 -1.8%
2023 259,651 -1.8%
2024 252,897 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 401,627 401,627 401,627 1
2000s 368,542 332,730 401,328 10
2010s 290,649 277,563 321,207 10
2020s 263,792 252,897 272,916 5

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  5. 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76 compare
  6. 218 Montserrat 50 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 252,897 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 401,627 in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 252,897 in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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