School age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, primary education, male was 87.21 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
87.21 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
103.03 million number
in 1998
All-time low
77.01 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend stood at 87.21 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 103.03 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77.01 million number, in 1970.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 79.75 million number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 82.35 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 84.98 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 87.67 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 90.38 million number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 93.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 95.44 million number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 97.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 97.96 million number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 98.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.70 million number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.09 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 95.86 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 93.99 million number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 91.51 million number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 88.66 million number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 86.13 million number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 84.28 million number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 83.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 83.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 84.91 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 86.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 87.83 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 90.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 94.17 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 98.09 million number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 101.88 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 103.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.67 million number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 98.96 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 93.38 million number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 88.40 million number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 84.37 million number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 91.65 million number | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 89.61 million number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.65 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.56 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.06 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.03 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.08 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.91 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 82.36 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 84.07 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.50 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.06 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.63 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.21 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.59 million number | 77.01 million number | 97.96 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.69 million number | 83.36 million number | 98.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.16 million number | 83.49 million number | 103.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.37 million number | 84.37 million number | 98.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.58 million number | 82.36 million number | 87.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, primary education, male in Late-demographic dividend was 87.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 103.03 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.01 million number in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.