Enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in primary education, male was 221.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
221.21 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
238.83 million number
in 1998
All-time low
159.58 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only stood at 221.21 million number.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only peaked at 238.83 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 159.58 million number, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 164.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 170.81 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 182.06 million number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 189.55 million number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 192.85 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 195.72 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 198.92 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 199.10 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 202.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 206.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 209.82 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 212.43 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 213.75 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 215.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 216.69 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 219.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 216.41 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 217.94 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 220.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 221.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 221.40 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 222.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 224.73 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 228.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 232.77 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 235.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 236.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 238.83 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 238.16 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 236.74 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 232.25 million number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 225.83 million number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 222.14 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 229.47 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 228.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 226.91 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 228.65 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 227.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 225.14 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 223.86 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 223.20 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 224.38 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 222.93 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 219.29 million number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 220.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 223.91 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 224.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 219.21 million number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 221.21 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185.54 million number | 159.58 million number | 202.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.91 million number | 206.50 million number | 220.84 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.97 million number | 221.40 million number | 238.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.27 million number | 222.14 million number | 236.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.28 million number | 219.21 million number | 224.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in IBRD only was 221.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 238.83 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.58 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.