Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World
World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World is 96.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World peaked at 97.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.5% | — |
| 1994 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 92.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Algeria 127.8% compare
- 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
- 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare
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- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
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- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in World was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1999.
- How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.