School age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 46.26 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
46.26 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.46 million number
in 1994
All-time low
44.23 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend stood at 46.26 million number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 79.46 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.23 million number, in 2009.
That places Late-demographic dividend 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.88 million number | — |
| 1971 | 70.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 72.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 74.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 75.58 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 76.16 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 76.18 million number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.65 million number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 74.50 million number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 72.93 million number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 71.27 million number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 69.61 million number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 67.44 million number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 65.05 million number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 62.93 million number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 62.12 million number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 62.04 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.14 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 65.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 67.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 69.42 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 71.24 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 74.14 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 77.16 million number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 79.46 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 78.60 million number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.00 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 72.80 million number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 54.03 million number | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 48.59 million number | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 47.87 million number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.35 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 46.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.31 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.04 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.98 million number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.22 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.76 million number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.23 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.83 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.19 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.45 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.98 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.58 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.83 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.26 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.70 million number | 68.88 million number | 76.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.60 million number | 62.04 million number | 71.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.24 million number | 48.59 million number | 79.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.81 million number | 44.23 million number | 47.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.33 million number | 44.45 million number | 46.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 8 Bangladesh 4.45 million number compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.33 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 3.92 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 3.45 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 3.10 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 2.61 million number compare
- 14 Viet Nam 2.43 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend was 46.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 79.46 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 million number in 2009.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.