Enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in primary education, male was 90.93 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
90.93 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
98.77 million number
in 2016
All-time low
43.24 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 90.93 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 98.77 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.24 million number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 43 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.24 million number | — |
| 1971 | 43.87 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45.65 million number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 48.82 million number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 49.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 51.17 million number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 51.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 53.89 million number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 52.90 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 53.60 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.26 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 56.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 58.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 60.91 million number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 62.73 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 63.48 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 65.18 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.05 million number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 72.22 million number | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 73.40 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 74.22 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 77.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 79.71 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 80.72 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 81.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 81.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.52 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.67 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 84.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 84.31 million number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.99 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 89.27 million number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 92.20 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 93.93 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 95.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 97.49 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.03 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.79 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.48 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.52 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.52 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.61 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.85 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 97.75 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.91 million number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 90.93 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.47 million number | 43.24 million number | 53.89 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.81 million number | 55.26 million number | 72.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.90 million number | 73.40 million number | 82.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.74 million number | 84.31 million number | 97.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.11 million number | 90.93 million number | 98.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 90.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.77 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.24 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (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.