Enrolment in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Enrolment in primary education, male was 70.12 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
70.12 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
70.12 million number
in 2019
All-time low
10.65 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 70.12 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 70.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.65 million number, in 1970.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.07 million number 10.65 million number 16.40 million number 10
1980s 18.94 million number 17.27 million number 20.36 million number 10
1990s 24.89 million number 20.40 million number 30.09 million number 10
2000s 43.37 million number 31.82 million number 53.66 million number 10
2010s 62.45 million number 54.98 million number 70.12 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.07 million number compare
  2. 19 Least developed countries 82.74 million number compare
  3. 19 Afghanistan 4.00 million number compare
  4. 20 South Africa 3.90 million number compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 3.59 million number compare
  6. 22 Russia 3.57 million number compare
  7. 23 Japan 3.34 million number compare
  8. 24 Angola 2.99 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 70.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 70.12 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.65 million number in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.