Population of compulsory school age, male in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Population of compulsory school age, male was 526.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
526.94 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
526.94 million number
in 2019
All-time low
312.80 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1997–2019

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1997200820191997: 312.8M number1998: 312.9M number1999: 318.1M number2000: 322.1M number2001: 324.0M number2002: 342.8M number2003: 342.9M number2004: 352.6M number2005: 358.3M number2006: 357.9M number2007: 357.5M number2008: 360.9M number2009: 468.0M number2010: 473.0M number2011: 475.2M number2012: 483.7M number2013: 500.3M number2014: 503.3M number2015: 513.8M number2016: 517.4M number2017: 516.9M number2018: 522.4M number2019: 526.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 526.94 million number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 526.94 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 312.80 million number, in 1997.

That places IDA & IBRD total 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 312.80 million number
1998 312.89 million number +0.0%
1999 318.12 million number +1.7%
2000 322.13 million number +1.3%
2001 323.97 million number +0.6%
2002 342.81 million number +5.8%
2003 342.90 million number +0.0%
2004 352.62 million number +2.8%
2005 358.29 million number +1.6%
2006 357.91 million number -0.1%
2007 357.49 million number -0.1%
2008 360.86 million number +0.9%
2009 467.96 million number +29.7%
2010 473.03 million number +1.1%
2011 475.24 million number +0.5%
2012 483.75 million number +1.8%
2013 500.34 million number +3.4%
2014 503.34 million number +0.6%
2015 513.80 million number +2.1%
2016 517.36 million number +0.7%
2017 516.91 million number -0.1%
2018 522.40 million number +1.1%
2019 526.94 million number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 314.60 million number 312.80 million number 318.12 million number 3
2000s 358.70 million number 322.13 million number 467.96 million number 10
2010s 503.31 million number 473.03 million number 526.94 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 1 India 105.36 million number compare
  2. 2 China 81.64 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 29.24 million number compare
  4. 4 United States of America 25.37 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Population of compulsory school age, male in IDA & IBRD total was 526.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 526.94 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 312.80 million number in 1997.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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