Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle income

Middle income: Enrolment in primary education, male was 287.93 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
287.93 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 44 groups
All-time high
288.21 million number
in 2017
All-time low
172.34 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Middle income is 287.93 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Middle income peaked at 288.21 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 172.34 million number, in 1970.

Middle income ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 203.72 million number 172.34 million number 226.19 million number 10
1980s 244.74 million number 231.79 million number 253.64 million number 10
1990s 269.13 million number 255.43 million number 282.20 million number 10
2000s 279.78 million number 272.28 million number 283.06 million number 10
2010s 283.77 million number 279.95 million number 288.21 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 India 62.42 million number compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 55.77 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare
  6. 6 United States 12.75 million number compare
  7. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.74 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Middle income?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Middle income was 287.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 288.21 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 172.34 million number in 1970.
How does Middle income rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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.