School age population, primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, primary education, male was 123.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.14 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
130.47 million
in 1998
All-time low
92.43 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 123.14 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 130.47 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 92.43 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 98.47 million | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 104.26 million | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 110.65 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 117.15 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 118.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 118.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 119.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 121.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 122.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 124.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 123.45 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 121.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 119.03 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 116.40 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 113.48 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 110.98 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 109.93 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 110.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 111.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 114.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 115.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 117.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 119.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 121.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 123.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 126.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 128.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 130.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 128.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 125.69 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 122.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 118.52 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 114.03 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 120.89 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 118.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 117.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 116.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 114.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 113.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 112.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 112.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 112.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 114.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 116.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 117.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 118.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 120.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 121.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 122.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 122.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 123.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 123.14 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.42 million | 92.43 million | 122.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.11 million | 109.93 million | 124.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.70 million | 114.30 million | 130.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.21 million | 113.47 million | 125.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.15 million | 112.30 million | 120.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.74 million | 121.82 million | 123.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 17 Kenya 4.11 million compare
- 18 Viet Nam 4.11 million compare
- 19 Sudan 3.98 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.85 million compare
- 21 South Africa 3.68 million compare
- 22 Afghanistan 3.57 million compare
- 23 Iraq 3.47 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 123.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 130.47 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.43 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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