Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 27.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.51 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
27.51 million number
in 2019
All-time low
9.95 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 27.51 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 27.51 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.95 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.26 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.04 million number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.06 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 12.67 million number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 13.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 13.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 13.56 million number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.25 million number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 14.41 million number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.06 million number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 15.63 million number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.25 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.68 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.30 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18.06 million number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 18.82 million number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 19.35 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 19.49 million number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.52 million number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 20.50 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.99 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.79 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 21.67 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.58 million number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.40 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.52 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.53 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.54 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.03 million number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.89 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.60 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.61 million number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.62 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.47 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.74 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.97 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.48 million number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.85 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.11 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.62 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.78 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.51 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.82 million number | 9.95 million number | 13.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 million number | 14.25 million number | 19.35 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.50 million number | 19.49 million number | 22.58 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.45 million number | 21.89 million number | 22.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 million number | 22.74 million number | 27.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 28 Sudan 2.56 million number compare
- 29 Thailand 2.52 million number compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.51 million number compare
- 31 Argentina 2.42 million number compare
- 32 Algeria 2.36 million number compare
- 33 Cameroon 2.33 million number compare
- 34 Madagascar 2.32 million number compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 27.51 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.