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
Population of compulsory school age, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
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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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.