Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in IDA only

IDA only: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) was 86.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
86.38 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
86.38 million number
in 2019
All-time low
17.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in IDA only, 1970–2019

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in IDA only is 86.38 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in IDA only peaked at 86.38 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.72 million number, in 1970.

IDA only ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in IDA only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 17.72 million number —
1971 18.01 million number +1.6%
1972 19.14 million number +6.3%
1973 20.69 million number +8.1%
1974 21.44 million number +3.7%
1975 22.64 million number +5.6%
1976 23.94 million number +5.7%
1977 24.56 million number +2.6%
1978 25.54 million number +4.0%
1979 26.59 million number +4.1%
1980 27.64 million number +3.9%
1981 28.55 million number +3.3%
1982 28.91 million number +1.3%
1983 30.14 million number +4.3%
1984 30.40 million number +0.9%
1985 30.68 million number +0.9%
1986 31.23 million number +1.8%
1987 31.65 million number +1.4%
1988 33.21 million number +4.9%
1989 33.82 million number +1.8%
1990 34.08 million number +0.8%
1991 35.76 million number +4.9%
1992 36.62 million number +2.4%
1993 37.67 million number +2.9%
1994 39.05 million number +3.7%
1995 40.97 million number +4.9%
1996 42.20 million number +3.0%
1997 44.79 million number +6.1%
1998 46.14 million number +3.0%
1999 46.51 million number +0.8%
2000 48.48 million number +4.2%
2001 50.51 million number +4.2%
2002 54.29 million number +7.5%
2003 56.63 million number +4.3%
2004 59.44 million number +5.0%
2005 61.45 million number +3.4%
2006 63.88 million number +4.0%
2007 66.11 million number +3.5%
2008 69.04 million number +4.4%
2009 70.57 million number +2.2%
2010 72.09 million number +2.2%
2011 74.34 million number +3.1%
2012 76.21 million number +2.5%
2013 77.11 million number +1.2%
2014 79.01 million number +2.5%
2015 79.56 million number +0.7%
2016 81.06 million number +1.9%
2017 82.85 million number +2.2%
2018 84.92 million number +2.5%
2019 86.38 million number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.03 million number 17.72 million number 26.59 million number 10
1980s 30.62 million number 27.64 million number 33.82 million number 10
1990s 40.38 million number 34.08 million number 46.51 million number 10
2000s 60.04 million number 48.48 million number 70.57 million number 10
2010s 79.35 million number 72.09 million number 86.38 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 16 Uganda 4.40 million number compare
  2. 17 Kenya 4.17 million number compare
  3. 18 Iran 4.07 million number compare
  4. 19 Afghanistan 4.00 million number compare
  5. 20 South Africa 3.90 million number compare
  6. 21 Mozambique 3.59 million number compare
  7. 22 Russia 3.57 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 IDA only?
Enrolment in primary education, male in IDA only was 86.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 86.38 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 17.72 million number in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
IDA only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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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.