School age population, primary education, male in IDA only
IDA only: School age population, primary education, male was 81.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
81.24 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
81.24 million number
in 2019
All-time low
27.40 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, male in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in IDA only is 81.24 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in IDA only peaked at 81.24 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.40 million number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.40 million number | — |
| 1971 | 28.07 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 28.81 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 29.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 30.26 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.79 million number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 31.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 32.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 33.54 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 34.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 35.01 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 35.72 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 37.61 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.55 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 39.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 40.68 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 41.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 42.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 44.13 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 45.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.86 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 49.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.23 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 52.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 53.79 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 54.83 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.59 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.94 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 63.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.68 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.53 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.92 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.25 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.57 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 72.92 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 77.28 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.62 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 80.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 81.24 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.47 million number | 27.40 million number | 33.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.27 million number | 34.25 million number | 42.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.55 million number | 44.13 million number | 54.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.46 million number | 55.93 million number | 67.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.15 million number | 68.92 million number | 81.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 15 Uganda 4.74 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.19 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.06 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 4.00 million number compare
- 19 Viet Nam 3.93 million number compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.62 million number compare
- 21 Sudan 3.39 million number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in IDA only?
- School age population, primary education, male in IDA only was 81.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 81.24 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.40 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- IDA only ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.