School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 98.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.74 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
130.77 million
in 1994
All-time low
98.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 98.74 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 130.77 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98.74 million, in 2024.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124.19 million | — |
| 1971 | 121.96 million | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 123.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 124.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 125.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 127.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 126.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 125.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 123.73 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 121.25 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 118.71 million | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 115.80 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 113.83 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 113.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 113.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 115.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 118.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 118.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 119.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 121.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 122.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 125.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 127.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 129.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 130.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 128.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 126.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 122.14 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 107.09 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 107.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 106.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 105.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 104.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 103.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 103.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 102.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 105.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 107.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 108.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 108.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 109.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 110.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 109.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 108.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 107.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 102.93 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 98.74 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.40 million | 121.25 million | 127.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.88 million | 113.44 million | 121.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.74 million | 107.09 million | 130.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.93 million | 102.14 million | 106.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.66 million | 102.99 million | 110.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.82 million | 98.74 million | 108.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 212.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 192.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Ibrd Only was 98.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 130.77 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.74 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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