Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) was 48.74 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
48.74 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
53.07 million number
in 1980
All-time low
48.01 million number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in OECD members, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 48.74 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in OECD members peaked at 53.07 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.01 million number, in 2014.
That places OECD members 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.14 million number | — |
| 1971 | 51.90 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 52.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.32 million number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.17 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.07 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.08 million number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.03 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.98 million number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.95 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 52.25 million number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 51.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 51.35 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.96 million number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.95 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.84 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.50 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.48 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.74 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.51 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.32 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.91 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.81 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.49 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.90 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.75 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.24 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.27 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.25 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.74 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.06 million number | 51.14 million number | 52.42 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.04 million number | 51.09 million number | 53.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.15 million number | 50.84 million number | 51.50 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.48 million number | 49.49 million number | 51.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.46 million number | 48.01 million number | 49.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More reference data data for OECD members
- 06_Multilateral loans, total, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2016)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in OECD members?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in OECD members was 48.74 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 53.07 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.01 million number in 2014.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- OECD members ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.