School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 62.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.85 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.30 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 62.85 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 62.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.30 million, in 1970.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 22.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 23.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 24.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 25.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 25.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 27.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 27.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 31.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 32.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 33.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 35.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 36.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 39.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.73 million | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 43.52 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 44.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 55.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 61.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 62.85 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.73 million | 21.30 million | 26.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.71 million | 27.14 million | 34.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 million | 35.23 million | 46.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.23 million | 44.12 million | 50.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.43 million | 51.72 million | 60.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 million | 60.31 million | 62.85 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 62.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.30 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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