Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in primary education, male was 92.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
92.68 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
92.68 million number
in 2019
All-time low
15.83 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 92.68 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 92.68 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.83 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.83 million number | — |
| 1971 | 16.39 million number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 17.13 million number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.88 million number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 18.97 million number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 19.85 million number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 20.74 million number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 22.20 million number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 23.94 million number | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 26.18 million number | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 27.87 million number | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 29.48 million number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 31.13 million number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 32.02 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 32.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 32.38 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.28 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 33.88 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 35.89 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.10 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.61 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.43 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.70 million number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 45.73 million number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 46.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.27 million number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 51.43 million number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.08 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 56.88 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 59.47 million number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 62.28 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 64.69 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.25 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 69.73 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.35 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.60 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.75 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.40 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 83.19 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.57 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.68 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.91 million number | 15.83 million number | 26.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.67 million number | 27.87 million number | 33.88 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.17 million number | 34.60 million number | 46.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.67 million number | 49.27 million number | 71.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.11 million number | 73.21 million number | 92.68 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 92.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.68 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.