Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male was 13.42 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.42 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.25 million number
in 1996
All-time low
11.88 million number
in 2013
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 13.42 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.25 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.88 million number, in 2013.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 14.77 million number
1972 14.38 million number -2.6%
1973 14.03 million number -2.5%
1974 13.70 million number -2.3%
1975 13.42 million number -2.0%
1976 13.27 million number -1.1%
1977 13.17 million number -0.8%
1978 13.15 million number -0.2%
1979 13.32 million number +1.3%
1980 13.49 million number +1.3%
1981 13.59 million number +0.8%
1982 13.86 million number +2.0%
1983 14.11 million number +1.8%
1984 14.52 million number +2.9%
1985 14.70 million number +1.2%
1986 14.92 million number +1.5%
1987 15.22 million number +2.0%
1988 15.49 million number +1.8%
1989 15.50 million number +0.1%
1990 15.66 million number +1.0%
1991 15.82 million number +1.0%
1992 15.86 million number +0.3%
1993 15.85 million number -0.1%
1994 15.84 million number -0.0%
1995 15.92 million number +0.5%
1996 16.25 million number +2.1%
1997 16.03 million number -1.3%
1998 15.66 million number -2.3%
1999 15.25 million number -2.6%
2000 14.66 million number -3.9%
2001 14.29 million number -2.5%
2002 14.01 million number -2.0%
2003 13.55 million number -3.3%
2004 13.84 million number +2.2%
2005 13.17 million number -4.9%
2006 12.75 million number -3.2%
2007 12.45 million number -2.4%
2008 12.20 million number -1.9%
2009 12.00 million number -1.7%
2010 12.00 million number -0.0%
2011 12.05 million number +0.5%
2012 12.10 million number +0.4%
2013 11.88 million number -1.8%
2014 12.06 million number +1.5%
2015 12.18 million number +1.1%
2016 12.48 million number +2.4%
2017 12.73 million number +2.0%
2018 13.15 million number +3.3%
2019 13.42 million number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.69 million number 13.15 million number 14.77 million number 9
1980s 14.54 million number 13.49 million number 15.50 million number 10
1990s 15.81 million number 15.25 million number 16.25 million number 10
2000s 13.29 million number 12.00 million number 14.66 million number 10
2010s 12.40 million number 11.88 million number 13.42 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Cameroon 2.33 million number compare
  2. 34 Madagascar 2.32 million number compare
  3. 35 Morocco 2.32 million number compare
  4. 36 Ghana 2.31 million number compare
  5. 37 Malawi 2.28 million number compare
  6. 38 Colombia 2.23 million number compare
  7. 39 France 2.20 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 16.25 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.88 million number in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.