School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 85.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.15 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
67.72 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1983–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1983200320241983: 67.7M1984: 68.4M1985: 69.1M1986: 69.8M1987: 70.6M1988: 71.3M1989: 71.9M1990: 72.4M1991: 73.3M1992: 73.7M1993: 74.1M1994: 74.6M1995: 75.0M1996: 75.3M1997: 75.8M1998: 79.5M1999: 81.3M2000: 81.4M2001: 82.2M2002: 82.6M2003: 82.6M2004: 83.1M2005: 83.5M2006: 83.4M2007: 83.4M2008: 83.7M2009: 83.6M2010: 83.7M2011: 84.4M2012: 85.3M2013: 87.2M2014: 87.3M2015: 87.3M2016: 87.2M2017: 86.9M2018: 86.8M2019: 86.6M2020: 86.3M2021: 86.2M2022: 85.9M2023: 85.6M2024: 85.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 85.15 million.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 87.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.72 million, in 1983.

That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 67.72 million
1984 68.41 million +1.0%
1985 69.12 million +1.0%
1986 69.83 million +1.0%
1987 70.61 million +1.1%
1988 71.27 million +0.9%
1989 71.86 million +0.8%
1990 72.43 million +0.8%
1991 73.28 million +1.2%
1992 73.71 million +0.6%
1993 74.13 million +0.6%
1994 74.57 million +0.6%
1995 74.98 million +0.6%
1996 75.30 million +0.4%
1997 75.78 million +0.6%
1998 79.48 million +4.9%
1999 81.27 million +2.2%
2000 81.38 million +0.1%
2001 82.22 million +1.0%
2002 82.56 million +0.4%
2003 82.61 million +0.1%
2004 83.12 million +0.6%
2005 83.55 million +0.5%
2006 83.41 million -0.2%
2007 83.42 million +0.0%
2008 83.69 million +0.3%
2009 83.59 million -0.1%
2010 83.68 million +0.1%
2011 84.40 million +0.9%
2012 85.29 million +1.1%
2013 87.20 million +2.2%
2014 87.32 million +0.1%
2015 87.30 million -0.0%
2016 87.16 million -0.2%
2017 86.95 million -0.2%
2018 86.79 million -0.2%
2019 86.55 million -0.3%
2020 86.33 million -0.3%
2021 86.19 million -0.2%
2022 85.89 million -0.3%
2023 85.64 million -0.3%
2024 85.15 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.83 million 67.72 million 71.86 million 7
1990s 75.49 million 72.43 million 81.27 million 10
2000s 82.96 million 81.38 million 83.69 million 10
2010s 86.26 million 83.68 million 87.32 million 10
2020s 85.84 million 85.15 million 86.33 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 11 Russia 3.05 million compare
  2. 12 Brazil 2.98 million compare
  3. 13 Egypt 2.42 million compare
  4. 14 Uganda 2.37 million compare
  5. 15 South Africa 2.36 million compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 2.30 million compare
  7. 17 Kenya 2.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 85.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 87.32 million in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 67.72 million in 1983.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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