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School age population, primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, primary education, male was 13.55 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.55 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.68 million number
in 1996
All-time low
11.63 million number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13.55 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2019.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.68 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.63 million number, in 2013.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year number Change
1970 13.84 million number —
1971 13.64 million number -1.5%
1972 13.42 million number -1.6%
1973 13.18 million number -1.8%
1974 12.92 million number -1.9%
1975 12.69 million number -1.8%
1976 12.52 million number -1.4%
1977 12.40 million number -0.9%
1978 12.41 million number +0.0%
1979 12.54 million number +1.1%
1980 12.77 million number +1.8%
1981 13.01 million number +1.9%
1982 13.26 million number +1.9%
1983 13.49 million number +1.7%
1984 13.67 million number +1.4%
1985 13.83 million number +1.1%
1986 13.97 million number +1.1%
1987 14.23 million number +1.8%
1988 14.41 million number +1.3%
1989 14.61 million number +1.4%
1990 14.79 million number +1.3%
1991 14.78 million number -0.1%
1992 14.91 million number +0.8%
1993 15.00 million number +0.7%
1994 15.10 million number +0.7%
1995 15.29 million number +1.2%
1996 15.68 million number +2.6%
1997 15.51 million number -1.1%
1998 15.10 million number -2.6%
1999 14.68 million number -2.8%
2000 14.14 million number -3.7%
2001 13.57 million number -4.0%
2002 13.08 million number -3.6%
2003 12.89 million number -1.4%
2004 13.42 million number +4.1%
2005 13.07 million number -2.6%
2006 12.79 million number -2.2%
2007 12.48 million number -2.4%
2008 12.23 million number -2.0%
2009 12.07 million number -1.3%
2010 12.00 million number -0.6%
2011 12.00 million number +0.0%
2012 12.06 million number +0.5%
2013 11.63 million number -3.5%
2014 11.90 million number +2.4%
2015 12.22 million number +2.6%
2016 12.49 million number +2.3%
2017 12.92 million number +3.4%
2018 13.26 million number +2.6%
2019 13.55 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.96 million number 12.40 million number 13.84 million number 10
1980s 13.72 million number 12.77 million number 14.61 million number 10
1990s 15.08 million number 14.68 million number 15.68 million number 10
2000s 12.97 million number 12.07 million number 14.14 million number 10
2010s 12.40 million number 11.63 million number 13.55 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 35 France 2.13 million number compare
  2. 36 Niger 2.12 million number compare
  3. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 2.05 million number compare
  4. 38 Morocco 2.02 million number compare
  5. 39 Colombia 1.90 million number compare
  6. 40 Zambia 1.80 million number compare
  7. 41 Burkina Faso 1.78 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 15.68 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.63 million number in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.