Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 92.73 million number for enrolment in primary education, male 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 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 92.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.91 million number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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, 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
- 8 Ethiopia 8.57 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.54 million number compare
- 10 Brazil 8.29 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 7.17 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 6.99 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 6.81 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 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?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 million number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.