School age population, primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, male was 177.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177.47 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
178.39 million
in 2022
All-time low
121.38 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 177.47 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 178.39 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 121.38 million, in 1970.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 122.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 123.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 124.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 125.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 127.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 128.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 129.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 130.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 132.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 133.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 134.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 135.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 137.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 138.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 140.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 142.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 143.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 145.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 147.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 148.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 150.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 152.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 154.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 155.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 156.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 157.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 159.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 159.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 159.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 160.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 162.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 162.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 163.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 164.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 165.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 166.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 167.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 168.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 169.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 170.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 171.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 171.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 171.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 172.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 174.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 175.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 176.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 177.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 177.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 178.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 178.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 178.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 178.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 177.47 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.65 million | 121.38 million | 132.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.95 million | 133.34 million | 147.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.48 million | 148.93 million | 159.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.14 million | 160.40 million | 169.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.73 million | 170.02 million | 177.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.11 million | 177.47 million | 178.39 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, primary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 177.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 178.39 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.38 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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