School age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, primary education, male was 105.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105.47 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
38.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 105.47 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 105.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.32 million, in 1970.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

School age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 38.32 million
1971 39.28 million +2.5%
1972 40.18 million +2.3%
1973 41.16 million +2.4%
1974 42.07 million +2.2%
1975 42.96 million +2.1%
1976 43.86 million +2.1%
1977 44.79 million +2.1%
1978 45.87 million +2.4%
1979 47.03 million +2.5%
1980 48.30 million +2.7%
1981 49.73 million +2.9%
1982 50.82 million +2.2%
1983 52.21 million +2.7%
1984 53.56 million +2.6%
1985 54.98 million +2.7%
1986 56.53 million +2.8%
1987 58.14 million +2.9%
1988 59.80 million +2.8%
1989 61.46 million +2.8%
1990 62.40 million +1.5%
1991 63.98 million +2.5%
1992 65.42 million +2.3%
1993 66.82 million +2.1%
1994 68.03 million +1.8%
1995 69.23 million +1.8%
1996 70.49 million +1.8%
1997 71.72 million +1.7%
1998 72.94 million +1.7%
1999 73.92 million +1.3%
2000 74.78 million +1.2%
2001 75.58 million +1.1%
2002 76.29 million +0.9%
2003 77.22 million +1.2%
2004 77.94 million +0.9%
2005 79.72 million +2.3%
2006 80.66 million +1.2%
2007 82.35 million +2.1%
2008 83.66 million +1.6%
2009 84.90 million +1.5%
2010 86.21 million +1.5%
2011 87.49 million +1.5%
2012 88.80 million +1.5%
2013 90.25 million +1.6%
2014 91.90 million +1.8%
2015 93.66 million +1.9%
2016 95.40 million +1.9%
2017 97.12 million +1.8%
2018 98.87 million +1.8%
2019 100.54 million +1.7%
2020 101.98 million +1.4%
2021 103.25 million +1.2%
2022 104.42 million +1.1%
2023 105.18 million +0.7%
2024 105.47 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.55 million 38.32 million 47.03 million 10
1980s 54.55 million 48.30 million 61.46 million 10
1990s 68.49 million 62.40 million 73.92 million 10
2000s 79.31 million 74.78 million 84.90 million 10
2010s 93.02 million 86.21 million 100.54 million 10
2020s 104.06 million 101.98 million 105.47 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 22 Afghanistan 3.57 million compare
  2. 23 Iraq 3.47 million compare
  3. 24 Mozambique 3.45 million compare
  4. 25 Yemen 3.31 million compare
  5. 26 Angola 3.29 million compare
  6. 27 Japan 3.06 million compare
  7. 28 Türkiye 2.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, primary education, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 105.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 105.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 38.32 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, primary education, male?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

February 2026 Data Release