Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in primary education, male was 24.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.34 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.34 million number
in 2019
All-time low
9.27 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 24.34 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 24.34 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.27 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.27 million number | — |
| 1971 | 9.55 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.26 million number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 10.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 11.20 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 11.76 million number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.20 million number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 12.56 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.52 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.15 million number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.25 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.83 million number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 14.33 million number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.87 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 15.78 million number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.46 million number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 17.14 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 17.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.60 million number | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 18.47 million number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.58 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.38 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.23 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 20.03 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.12 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.12 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.98 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.95 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.44 million number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.28 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.96 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.89 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.89 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.09 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.54 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.37 million number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.63 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.51 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.70 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.34 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.97 million number | 9.27 million number | 12.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.16 million number | 13.15 million number | 17.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.30 million number | 17.63 million number | 20.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.80 million number | 19.28 million number | 20.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 million number | 19.89 million number | 24.34 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 24.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.