School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 39.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.63 million
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.78 million
in 1975
All-time low
39.63 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 39.63 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 73.78 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 39.63 million, in 2024.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 69.16 million | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 70.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 70.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 72.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 73.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 72.83 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 71.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 69.46 million | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 66.70 million | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 63.91 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 60.76 million | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 58.50 million | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 57.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 57.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 61.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 62.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 62.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 64.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 67.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 69.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 71.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 72.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 70.35 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 67.80 million | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 64.37 million | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 48.81 million | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 47.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.69 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.51 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.33 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 43.15 million | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 39.63 million | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.89 million | 66.70 million | 73.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.85 million | 57.85 million | 63.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.54 million | 47.72 million | 72.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.61 million | 42.28 million | 46.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.21 million | 43.37 million | 48.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.47 million | 39.63 million | 47.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 46 Saudi Arabia 809,212 compare
- 47 Poland 781,186 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 761,175 compare
- 49 Senegal 748,053 compare
- 50 Syria 698,879 compare
- 51 Italy 666,499 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 666,107 compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 39.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-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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February 2026 Data Release