School age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, male was 91.26 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.26 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.86 million
in 1980
All-time low
73.10 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 91.26 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 100.86 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 73.10 million, in 1970.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 78.56 million | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 84.28 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 90.26 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 96.27 million | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 96.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 96.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 97.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 98.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 99.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 100.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 99.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 97.73 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 94.37 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 91.30 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 87.90 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 84.91 million | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 83.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 83.08 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 83.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 86.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 87.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 88.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 91.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 93.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 96.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 98.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 100.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 99.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.41 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 93.08 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 84.18 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 91.63 million | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 89.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.41 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 90.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.26 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.24 million | 73.10 million | 99.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.68 million | 83.08 million | 100.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.30 million | 86.06 million | 100.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.65 million | 84.10 million | 96.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.33 million | 83.08 million | 90.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.10 million | 90.43 million | 91.38 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5012 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 91.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 100.86 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.10 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Late-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