Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male was 92.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
92.73 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
92.73 million number
in 2019
All-time low
15.91 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 92.73 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 92.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.91 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 16.47 million number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 17.21 million number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.97 million number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 19.06 million number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 19.93 million number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 20.82 million number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 22.28 million number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 24.02 million number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 26.25 million number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 27.94 million number | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 29.56 million number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 31.20 million number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 32.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 32.56 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 32.45 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.15 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 33.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.68 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 35.97 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.70 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.17 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.67 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.50 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.77 million number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 45.81 million number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 46.92 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.35 million number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 51.50 million number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.15 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 56.95 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 59.53 million number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 62.35 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 64.75 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.32 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 69.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.27 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.42 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.66 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.81 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 83.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.62 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87.98 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 90.46 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.73 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.99 million number | 15.91 million number | 26.25 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.75 million number | 27.94 million number | 33.96 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.24 million number | 34.68 million number | 46.92 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.74 million number | 49.35 million number | 71.66 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.17 million number | 73.27 million number | 92.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 92.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.