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School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 12.22 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.22 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.50 million number
in 1992
All-time low
9.84 million number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 12.22 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.50 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.84 million number, in 2006.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year number Change
1970 12.84 million number —
1971 12.59 million number -1.9%
1972 12.36 million number -1.8%
1973 12.15 million number -1.7%
1974 11.99 million number -1.3%
1975 11.98 million number -0.1%
1976 12.02 million number +0.3%
1977 12.26 million number +2.0%
1978 12.61 million number +2.8%
1979 12.97 million number +2.9%
1980 13.14 million number +1.3%
1981 13.29 million number +1.2%
1982 13.44 million number +1.1%
1983 13.54 million number +0.8%
1984 13.63 million number +0.7%
1985 13.80 million number +1.2%
1986 13.96 million number +1.2%
1987 14.08 million number +0.8%
1988 14.27 million number +1.3%
1989 14.42 million number +1.1%
1990 14.49 million number +0.5%
1991 14.48 million number -0.1%
1992 14.50 million number +0.1%
1993 14.45 million number -0.3%
1994 14.30 million number -1.0%
1995 13.86 million number -3.1%
1996 13.44 million number -3.0%
1997 12.83 million number -4.5%
1998 11.97 million number -6.7%
1999 11.88 million number -0.7%
2000 11.39 million number -4.1%
2001 10.95 million number -3.9%
2002 10.65 million number -2.7%
2003 10.22 million number -4.1%
2004 10.10 million number -1.1%
2005 9.93 million number -1.7%
2006 9.84 million number -0.9%
2007 9.85 million number +0.1%
2008 9.91 million number +0.6%
2009 10.04 million number +1.3%
2010 10.20 million number +1.6%
2011 10.37 million number +1.7%
2012 10.69 million number +3.1%
2013 10.94 million number +2.3%
2014 11.25 million number +2.8%
2015 11.53 million number +2.5%
2016 11.72 million number +1.6%
2017 11.98 million number +2.2%
2018 12.12 million number +1.2%
2019 12.22 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.38 million number 11.98 million number 12.97 million number 10
1980s 13.76 million number 13.14 million number 14.42 million number 10
1990s 13.62 million number 11.88 million number 14.50 million number 10
2000s 10.29 million number 9.84 million number 11.39 million number 10
2010s 11.30 million number 10.20 million number 12.22 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 29 Argentina 1.14 million number compare
  2. 30 Madagascar 1.14 million number compare
  3. 31 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
  4. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.13 million number compare
  5. 33 Zambia 1.13 million number compare
  6. 34 Iraq 1.09 million number compare
  7. 35 Angola 1.08 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 14.50 million number in 1992.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.84 million number in 2006.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.