School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 158.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158.33 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
166.66 million
in 2018
All-time low
138.38 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 158.33 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 166.66 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 138.38 million, in 1982.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 140.16 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 141.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 143.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 145.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 147.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 147.56 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 147.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 145.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 143.79 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 141.85 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 139.63 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 138.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 138.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 139.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 142.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 145.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 147.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 149.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 151.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 153.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 157.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 160.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 162.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 165.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 163.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 162.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 159.36 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 149.53 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 147.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 146.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 146.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 146.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 146.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 147.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 148.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 148.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 147.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 149.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 150.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 151.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 153.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 156.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 159.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 161.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 162.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 163.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 165.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 166.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 166.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 165.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 165.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 163.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 162.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 158.33 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.49 million | 140.16 million | 147.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.35 million | 138.38 million | 151.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.04 million | 147.07 million | 165.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.77 million | 146.19 million | 150.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.68 million | 151.60 million | 166.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.03 million | 158.33 million | 165.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.64 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.62 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 5.01 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.62 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.25 million compare
- 10 Mexico 3.18 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 3.05 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 158.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 166.66 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.38 million in 1982.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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