School age population, primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: School age population, primary education, male was 79.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.98 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.98 million number
in 2019
All-time low
20.70 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 79.98 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 79.98 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.70 million number, in 1970.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 20.70 million number
1971 21.23 million number +2.6%
1972 21.81 million number +2.7%
1973 22.37 million number +2.6%
1974 22.98 million number +2.7%
1975 23.44 million number +2.0%
1976 24.03 million number +2.5%
1977 24.65 million number +2.6%
1978 25.42 million number +3.2%
1979 26.22 million number +3.1%
1980 26.96 million number +2.8%
1981 27.67 million number +2.6%
1982 28.45 million number +2.8%
1983 29.24 million number +2.8%
1984 30.05 million number +2.8%
1985 30.85 million number +2.7%
1986 31.64 million number +2.6%
1987 32.73 million number +3.4%
1988 33.71 million number +3.0%
1989 34.70 million number +2.9%
1990 35.66 million number +2.8%
1991 36.60 million number +2.6%
1992 37.63 million number +2.8%
1993 38.74 million number +2.9%
1994 39.81 million number +2.8%
1995 40.81 million number +2.5%
1996 41.75 million number +2.3%
1997 42.93 million number +2.8%
1998 44.18 million number +2.9%
1999 45.18 million number +2.3%
2000 46.25 million number +2.4%
2001 47.35 million number +2.4%
2002 48.63 million number +2.7%
2003 50.03 million number +2.9%
2004 51.52 million number +3.0%
2005 52.99 million number +2.9%
2006 54.49 million number +2.8%
2007 56.70 million number +4.0%
2008 58.45 million number +3.1%
2009 60.27 million number +3.1%
2010 62.15 million number +3.1%
2011 64.05 million number +3.1%
2012 66.04 million number +3.1%
2013 68.11 million number +3.1%
2014 70.17 million number +3.0%
2015 72.20 million number +2.9%
2016 74.18 million number +2.7%
2017 76.19 million number +2.7%
2018 78.18 million number +2.6%
2019 79.98 million number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.29 million number 20.70 million number 26.22 million number 10
1980s 30.60 million number 26.96 million number 34.70 million number 10
1990s 40.33 million number 35.66 million number 45.18 million number 10
2000s 52.67 million number 46.25 million number 60.27 million number 10
2010s 71.13 million number 62.15 million number 79.98 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 16 Kenya 4.19 million number compare
  2. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.06 million number compare
  3. 18 South Africa 4.00 million number compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 3.93 million number compare
  5. 20 Russian Federation 3.62 million number compare
  6. 21 Sudan 3.39 million number compare
  7. 22 Afghanistan 3.27 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
School age population, primary education, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 79.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 79.98 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 20.70 million number in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school age population, primary education, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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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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.