Enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia stood at 90.93 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 98.77 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.24 million number, in 1970.
South Asia 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, 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
- 12 Philippines 6.99 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 6.81 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
- 15 Viet Nam 4.44 million number compare
- 16 Uganda 4.40 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 4.17 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.07 million number compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 98.77 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.24 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.