School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 33.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33.17 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
33.17 million number
in 2019
All-time low
10.44 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend is 33.17 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 33.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.44 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.67 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.98 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 11.54 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 11.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.28 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.80 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 13.15 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.55 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 13.90 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 14.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 14.94 million number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 15.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.99 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 16.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.86 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 17.33 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 19.10 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.59 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.36 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 20.78 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.21 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.41 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.47 million number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 20.21 million number | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 20.70 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.93 million number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.29 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.51 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.27 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.72 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.44 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.24 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.74 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31.91 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.57 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.17 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.85 million number | 10.44 million number | 13.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 million number | 13.90 million number | 17.77 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.29 million number | 18.15 million number | 23.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 million number | 20.70 million number | 26.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.07 million number | 26.72 million number | 33.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 17 Kenya 2.12 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 2.11 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.74 million number compare
- 20 Mozambique 1.45 million number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.38 million number compare
- 22 Yemen 1.23 million number compare
- 23 Niger 1.22 million number compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 33.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 33.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.