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Enrolment in primary education, male in United States

United States: Enrolment in primary education, male was 12.75 million number in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
12.75 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.87 million number
in 2017
All-time low
12.55 million number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in United States, 2014–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M2014201620182014: 12.6M number2015: 12.7M number2016: 12.8M number2017: 12.9M number2018: 12.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in United States stood at 12.75 million number.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.

That places United States 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number
  3. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.74 million number compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 8.57 million number
  6. 9 Bangladesh 8.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in United States?
Enrolment in primary education, male in United States was 12.75 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 12.87 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 12.55 million number in 2014.
How does United States rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
United States ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.