School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 36.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.66 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 36.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 36.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.37 million, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 13.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 14.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 14.54 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 15.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 17.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.87 million | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 20.60 million | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 21.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 25.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.59 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 36.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.66 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.87 million | 10.37 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.96 million | 14.03 million | 17.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 million | 18.30 million | 23.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.94 million | 21.19 million | 26.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.15 million | 27.34 million | 34.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 million | 34.79 million | 36.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 51 Italy 666,499 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 666,107 compare
- 53 Iran 662,641 compare
- 54 Morocco 655,131 compare
- 55 Burundi 647,154 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 646,438 compare
- 57 Afghanistan 641,310 compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 36.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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