Population of compulsory school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population of compulsory school age, male was 74.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.51 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
74.51 million number
in 2019
All-time low
33.93 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997200820191997: 33.9M number1998: 33.9M number1999: 34.8M number2000: 35.7M number2001: 37.0M number2002: 37.9M number2003: 39.2M number2004: 41.6M number2005: 45.3M number2006: 47.2M number2007: 49.2M number2008: 54.8M number2009: 57.1M number2010: 59.7M number2011: 61.6M number2012: 63.3M number2013: 65.0M number2014: 66.6M number2015: 68.3M number2016: 69.9M number2017: 71.5M number2018: 73.1M number2019: 74.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 74.51 million number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 74.51 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.93 million number, in 1997.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population of compulsory school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 33.93 million number
1998 33.93 million number +0.0%
1999 34.82 million number +2.6%
2000 35.71 million number +2.5%
2001 36.96 million number +3.5%
2002 37.91 million number +2.6%
2003 39.19 million number +3.4%
2004 41.59 million number +6.1%
2005 45.33 million number +9.0%
2006 47.16 million number +4.0%
2007 49.15 million number +4.2%
2008 54.81 million number +11.5%
2009 57.05 million number +4.1%
2010 59.73 million number +4.7%
2011 61.63 million number +3.2%
2012 63.27 million number +2.7%
2013 64.96 million number +2.7%
2014 66.62 million number +2.6%
2015 68.26 million number +2.5%
2016 69.87 million number +2.4%
2017 71.47 million number +2.3%
2018 73.07 million number +2.2%
2019 74.51 million number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.23 million number 33.93 million number 34.82 million number 3
2000s 44.49 million number 35.71 million number 57.05 million number 10
2010s 67.34 million number 59.73 million number 74.51 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 20 Germany 5.22 million number compare
  2. 21 Argentina 5.17 million number compare
  3. 22 South Africa 4.96 million number compare
  4. 23 Colombia 4.78 million number compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 4.75 million number compare
  6. 25 Uganda 4.62 million number compare
  7. 26 United Kingdom 4.46 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 74.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 74.51 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.93 million number in 1997.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.