Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) was 26.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.17 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
26.17 million number
in 2019
All-time low
9.04 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Arab World stood at 26.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Arab World peaked at 26.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.04 million number, in 1970.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.04 million number | — |
| 1971 | 9.30 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 9.72 million number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 10.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.76 million number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 11.24 million number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.59 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.88 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.24 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 13.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.12 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 14.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.80 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.34 million number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 15.85 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 16.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 16.06 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.84 million number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 16.64 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.97 million number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.91 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.90 million number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 18.93 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.45 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.66 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.91 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.26 million number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.56 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.75 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.01 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.88 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.41 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.99 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.03 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.71 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.97 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.92 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.17 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.63 million number | 9.04 million number | 12.28 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.31 million number | 12.66 million number | 16.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.90 million number | 16.06 million number | 19.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 million number | 19.66 million number | 22.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.93 million number | 22.21 million number | 26.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 870,261 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.07 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Arab World?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Arab World was 26.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 million number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.