What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 172.44 million in 2023.

What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 103.05 million in 1970.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, primary education, male?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, primary education, male was 172.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

172.11 million

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

16th

of 221 groups

All-time high

172.44 million

in 2023

All-time low

103.05 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 172.11 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 172.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.05 million, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	103.05 million	—
1971	104.13 million	+1.1%
1972	104.73 million	+0.6%
1973	105.80 million	+1.0%
1974	106.79 million	+0.9%
1975	107.77 million	+0.9%
1976	108.81 million	+1.0%
1977	109.92 million	+1.0%
1978	111.12 million	+1.1%
1979	112.37 million	+1.1%
1980	113.74 million	+1.2%
1981	115.26 million	+1.3%
1982	116.48 million	+1.1%
1983	118.02 million	+1.3%
1984	119.54 million	+1.3%
1985	121.17 million	+1.4%
1986	122.96 million	+1.5%
1987	124.84 million	+1.5%
1988	126.76 million	+1.5%
1989	128.73 million	+1.5%
1990	129.97 million	+1.0%
1991	132.12 million	+1.7%
1992	133.78 million	+1.3%
1993	135.34 million	+1.2%
1994	136.58 million	+0.9%
1995	137.76 million	+0.9%
1996	138.94 million	+0.9%
1997	140.27 million	+1.0%
1998	141.15 million	+0.6%
1999	141.92 million	+0.5%
2000	142.50 million	+0.4%
2001	144.33 million	+1.3%
2002	145.12 million	+0.5%
2003	146.02 million	+0.6%
2004	146.84 million	+0.6%
2005	148.73 million	+1.3%
2006	149.88 million	+0.8%
2007	151.91 million	+1.4%
2008	153.51 million	+1.1%
2009	154.61 million	+0.7%
2010	156.04 million	+0.9%
2011	157.88 million	+1.2%
2012	158.84 million	+0.6%
2013	160.42 million	+1.0%
2014	161.69 million	+0.8%
2015	163.23 million	+1.0%
2016	164.84 million	+1.0%
2017	166.43 million	+1.0%
2018	168.07 million	+1.0%
2019	169.59 million	+0.9%
2020	170.66 million	+0.6%
2021	171.50 million	+0.5%
2022	172.22 million	+0.4%
2023	172.44 million	+0.1%
2024	172.11 million	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	107.45 million	103.05 million	112.37 million	10
1980s	120.75 million	113.74 million	128.73 million	10
1990s	136.78 million	129.97 million	141.92 million	10
2000s	148.34 million	142.50 million	154.61 million	10
2010s	162.70 million	156.04 million	169.59 million	10
2020s	171.79 million	170.66 million	172.44 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

13 Mexico 6.57 million compare
14 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.39 million compare
15 Uganda 4.91 million compare
16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.66 million compare
17 Kenya 4.11 million compare
18 Viet Nam 4.11 million compare
19 Sudan 3.98 million compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352.31 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.62 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 172.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 172.44 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 103.05 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, primary education, male?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release