School age population, pre-primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 163.75 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
163.75 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
168.97 million number
in 1997
All-time low
117.95 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 163.75 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 168.97 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117.95 million number, in 1970.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117.95 million number | — |
| 1971 | 120.36 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 123.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 126.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 128.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 130.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 131.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 132.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 132.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 132.28 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 131.85 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 131.52 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 130.98 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 129.92 million number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 129.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 129.90 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 131.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 134.34 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 138.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 142.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 145.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 148.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 152.96 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 157.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 160.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 160.34 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 159.40 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 168.97 million number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 156.02 million number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 148.19 million number | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 148.13 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 147.40 million number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 148.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 149.16 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 150.98 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 150.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 150.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 150.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 151.16 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 152.07 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 153.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 154.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 155.91 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 157.39 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 158.59 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 160.47 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 161.61 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 162.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 163.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 163.75 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.45 million number | 117.95 million number | 132.42 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.92 million number | 129.29 million number | 142.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.77 million number | 145.41 million number | 168.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.88 million number | 147.40 million number | 152.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.08 million number | 153.66 million number | 163.75 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total was 163.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 168.97 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.95 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.