Enrolment in primary education, male in World

World: Enrolment in primary education, male was 385.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
385.38 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
385.38 million number
in 2019
All-time low
226.93 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in World stood at 385.38 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in World peaked at 385.38 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 226.93 million number, in 1970.

World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 226.93 million number
1971 233.26 million number +2.8%
1972 241.08 million number +3.4%
1973 254.34 million number +5.5%
1974 263.17 million number +3.5%
1975 267.73 million number +1.7%
1976 271.81 million number +1.5%
1977 276.32 million number +1.7%
1978 277.72 million number +0.5%
1979 282.98 million number +1.9%
1980 289.95 million number +2.5%
1981 294.87 million number +1.7%
1982 299.05 million number +1.4%
1983 301.88 million number +0.9%
1984 303.56 million number +0.6%
1985 304.42 million number +0.3%
1986 306.61 million number +0.7%
1987 304.56 million number -0.7%
1988 307.91 million number +1.1%
1989 311.54 million number +1.2%
1990 313.45 million number +0.6%
1991 315.57 million number +0.7%
1992 317.99 million number +0.8%
1993 322.74 million number +1.5%
1994 328.15 million number +1.7%
1995 334.91 million number +2.1%
1996 338.97 million number +1.2%
1997 343.05 million number +1.2%
1998 348.33 million number +1.5%
1999 349.18 million number +0.2%
2000 351.10 million number +0.5%
2001 348.91 million number -0.6%
2002 346.30 million number -0.7%
2003 345.77 million number -0.2%
2004 356.96 million number +3.2%
2005 358.45 million number +0.4%
2006 359.09 million number +0.2%
2007 363.10 million number +1.1%
2008 364.06 million number +0.3%
2009 364.02 million number -0.0%
2010 364.85 million number +0.2%
2011 367.08 million number +0.6%
2012 370.86 million number +1.0%
2013 371.32 million number +0.1%
2014 370.54 million number -0.2%
2015 372.30 million number +0.5%
2016 379.26 million number +1.9%
2017 382.40 million number +0.8%
2018 380.42 million number -0.5%
2019 385.38 million number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 259.53 million number 226.93 million number 282.98 million number 10
1980s 302.43 million number 289.95 million number 311.54 million number 10
1990s 331.24 million number 313.45 million number 349.18 million number 10
2000s 355.78 million number 345.77 million number 364.06 million number 10
2010s 374.44 million number 364.85 million number 385.38 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 62.42 million number compare
  2. 2 China 55.77 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in World?
Enrolment in primary education, male in World was 385.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 385.38 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 226.93 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.