Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 36.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.81 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.79 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) recorded 36.81 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 36.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.79 million, in 1970.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.64 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.99 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8.45 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 8.99 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 9.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 9.88 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 10.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 10.88 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 11.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.43 million | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.45 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 12.35 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.33 million | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 13.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.64 million | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 15.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.19 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 19.37 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 20.54 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 22.47 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.09 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 25.43 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 25.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.57 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 35.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.81 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 6.79 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 million | 10.88 million | 12.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.70 million | 12.35 million | 16.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.05 million | 16.11 million | 25.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 million | 26.07 million | 33.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 million | 34.46 million | 36.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 93 Libya 395,380 compare
- 94 Laos 378,976 compare
- 95 Paraguay 365,667 compare
- 96 Cuba 363,103 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 323,206 compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 322,358 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 321,365 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 36.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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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February 2026 Data Release