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

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 16.29 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.29 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.04 million
in 2001
All-time low
16.29 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 17.5M2000: 17.5M2001: 18.0M2002: 17.8M2003: 17.4M2004: 17.4M2005: 17.4M2006: 17.3M2007: 17.3M2008: 17.3M2009: 17.3M2010: 17.4M2011: 17.7M2012: 17.8M2013: 17.9M2014: 17.8M2015: 17.7M2016: 17.7M2017: 17.6M2018: 17.5M2019: 17.4M2020: 17.3M2021: 17.1M2022: 16.6M2023: 16.4M2024: 16.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 16.29 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 18.04 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.29 million, in 2024.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 17.52 million
2000 17.51 million -0.1%
2001 18.04 million +3.0%
2002 17.82 million -1.2%
2003 17.41 million -2.3%
2004 17.37 million -0.2%
2005 17.36 million -0.1%
2006 17.34 million -0.1%
2007 17.29 million -0.3%
2008 17.28 million -0.0%
2009 17.30 million +0.1%
2010 17.41 million +0.6%
2011 17.65 million +1.4%
2012 17.85 million +1.1%
2013 17.86 million +0.1%
2014 17.84 million -0.1%
2015 17.74 million -0.6%
2016 17.73 million -0.1%
2017 17.57 million -0.9%
2018 17.48 million -0.5%
2019 17.38 million -0.6%
2020 17.32 million -0.3%
2021 17.07 million -1.4%
2022 16.64 million -2.5%
2023 16.37 million -1.6%
2024 16.29 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.52 million 17.52 million 17.52 million 1
2000s 17.47 million 17.28 million 18.04 million 10
2010s 17.65 million 17.38 million 17.86 million 10
2020s 16.74 million 16.29 million 17.32 million 5

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  4. 98 Jordan 221,927 compare
  5. 99 Paraguay 208,070 compare
  6. 100 Nicaragua 200,056 compare
  7. 101 Hungary 192,305 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 16.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 16.29 million in 2024.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Post-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