Enrolment in primary education, male in High income

High income: Enrolment in primary education, male was 40.75 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.75 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
45.26 million number
in 1971
All-time low
39.24 million number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in High income, 1970–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in High income stood at 40.75 million number.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in High income peaked at 45.26 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 39.24 million number, in 2011.

High income ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.30 million number 43.02 million number 45.26 million number 10
1980s 42.23 million number 41.36 million number 43.73 million number 10
1990s 41.59 million number 41.31 million number 41.90 million number 10
2000s 40.68 million number 39.69 million number 41.89 million number 10
2010s 39.77 million number 39.24 million number 40.75 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 21 Mozambique, Republic of 3.59 million number compare
  2. 22 Russian Federation 3.57 million number compare
  3. 23 Japan 3.34 million number compare
  4. 24 Angola 2.99 million number compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 2.73 million number compare
  6. 26 Iraq 2.71 million number compare
  7. 27 Türkiye 2.62 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 High income?
Enrolment in primary education, male in High income was 40.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 45.26 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 39.24 million number in 2011.
How does High income rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
High income ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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.