School age population, primary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: School age population, primary education, male was 393.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
393.40 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
393.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
251.80 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in MDG: World is 393.40 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 393.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251.80 million, in 1970.
MDG: World ranks 3rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 259.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 266.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 274.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 282.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 284.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 286.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 288.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 292.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 295.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 298.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 299.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 298.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 297.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 297.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 296.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 295.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 297.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 299.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 303.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 307.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 311.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 315.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 319.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 323.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 328.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 332.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 337.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 341.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 341.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 340.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 340.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 337.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 334.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 344.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 344.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 345.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 347.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 348.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 349.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 351.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 354.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 356.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 358.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 363.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 367.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 372.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 376.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 381.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 385.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 388.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 391.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 392.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 393.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 393.40 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278.07 million | 251.80 million | 295.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.26 million | 295.66 million | 303.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.97 million | 307.70 million | 341.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.25 million | 334.70 million | 349.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.82 million | 351.65 million | 385.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.78 million | 388.30 million | 393.59 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 268.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in MDG: World?
- School age population, primary education, male in MDG: World was 393.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 393.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.80 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: World rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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