Enrolment in primary education, male in World
World: Enrolment in primary education, male was 385.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in World, 1970–2019
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 68.68 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 10.82 million number (2019)
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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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.