School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 39.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39.01 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.73 million
in 1999
All-time low
37.23 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 39.01 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 39.73 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.23 million, in 2008.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.73 million | — |
| 2000 | 39.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 39.01 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.73 million | 39.73 million | 39.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.07 million | 37.23 million | 39.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 million | 37.35 million | 39.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 million | 38.92 million | 39.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School age population, primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 39.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 million in 2008.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release