Population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population of compulsory school age, male was 288.13 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
288.13 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
288.13 million number
in 2019
All-time low
115.95 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2019

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1997200820191997: 115.9M number1998: 116.0M number1999: 119.5M number2000: 120.8M number2001: 124.2M number2002: 145.8M number2003: 146.9M number2004: 148.0M number2005: 151.4M number2006: 153.5M number2007: 154.8M number2008: 155.6M number2009: 263.2M number2010: 267.2M number2011: 269.3M number2012: 276.9M number2013: 278.7M number2014: 279.9M number2015: 286.8M number2016: 287.9M number2017: 284.5M number2018: 287.4M number2019: 288.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend is 288.13 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 288.13 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115.95 million number, in 1997.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 115.95 million number
1998 116.04 million number +0.1%
1999 119.51 million number +3.0%
2000 120.77 million number +1.1%
2001 124.16 million number +2.8%
2002 145.83 million number +17.5%
2003 146.87 million number +0.7%
2004 147.99 million number +0.8%
2005 151.41 million number +2.3%
2006 153.49 million number +1.4%
2007 154.79 million number +0.8%
2008 155.56 million number +0.5%
2009 263.15 million number +69.2%
2010 267.21 million number +1.5%
2011 269.26 million number +0.8%
2012 276.93 million number +2.8%
2013 278.71 million number +0.6%
2014 279.91 million number +0.4%
2015 286.82 million number +2.5%
2016 287.86 million number +0.4%
2017 284.53 million number -1.2%
2018 287.40 million number +1.0%
2019 288.13 million number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.17 million number 115.95 million number 119.51 million number 3
2000s 156.40 million number 120.77 million number 263.15 million number 10
2010s 280.68 million number 267.21 million number 288.13 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 2 China 81.64 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 29.24 million number compare
  3. 4 United States of America 25.37 million number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 23.95 million number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 21.46 million number compare
  6. 7 Mexico 16.00 million number compare
  7. 8 Philippines 14.50 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend was 288.13 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 288.13 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 115.95 million number in 1997.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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