Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in primary education, male was 17.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.47 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 17.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 17.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, in 1970.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 146th 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 in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.36 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.63 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.82 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.84 million | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 6.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.70 million | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 7.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.41 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.67 million | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 9.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.98 million | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.51 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.47 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 million | 3.88 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 million | 5.84 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 million | 7.81 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.80 million | 10.31 million | 13.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 13.97 million | 16.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 million | 16.87 million | 17.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 143 Puerto Rico 73,931 compare
- 144 Albania 73,315 compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,588 compare
- 146 Moldova 70,741 compare
- 147 Slovenia 68,483 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 64,463 compare
- 149 Latvia 63,961 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 17.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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