School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 49.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.12 million
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.70 million
in 1994
All-time low
49.12 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 49.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 79.70 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.12 million, in 2024.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 22nd 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 73.86 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 75.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 75.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 77.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 78.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 77.99 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 77.01 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 74.76 million | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 72.16 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 69.49 million | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 66.42 million | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 64.29 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 63.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 67.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 68.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 70.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 74.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 76.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 78.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 79.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 77.41 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 74.83 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 71.40 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 55.91 million | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 56.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 53.61 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 56.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 52.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 49.12 million | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.90 million | 72.16 million | 78.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.92 million | 63.74 million | 70.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.76 million | 55.91 million | 79.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.47 million | 50.56 million | 55.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.69 million | 51.97 million | 58.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.00 million | 49.12 million | 56.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 19 Angola 1.84 million compare
- 20 Türkiye 1.78 million compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.69 million compare
- 22 Mozambique 1.67 million compare
- 23 Sudan 1.49 million compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.37 million compare
- 25 Japan 1.34 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 49.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.70 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.12 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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