Enrolment in primary education, male in Low income

Low income: Enrolment in primary education, male was 56.70 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
56.70 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
22nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
56.70 million number
in 2019
All-time low
9.82 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Low income stood at 56.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Low income peaked at 56.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.82 million number, in 1970.

Low income ranks 22nd 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 11.52 million number 9.82 million number 13.76 million number 10
1980s 15.47 million number 14.42 million number 16.48 million number 10
1990s 20.51 million number 16.52 million number 25.17 million number 10
2000s 35.32 million number 26.58 million number 43.68 million number 10
2010s 50.90 million number 44.82 million number 56.70 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 19 Least developed countries 82.74 million number compare
  2. 19 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.00 million number compare
  3. 20 South Africa 3.90 million number compare
  4. 21 Mozambique, Republic of 3.59 million number compare
  5. 22 Russia 3.57 million number compare
  6. 23 Japan 3.34 million number compare
  7. 24 Angola 2.99 million number compare
  8. 25 Myanmar 2.73 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Low income

All data for Low income β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Low income?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Low income was 56.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 56.70 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.82 million number in 1970.
How does Low income rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Low income ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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.