Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 40.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.20 million
in 1971
All-time low
39.12 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) is 40.93 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 45.20 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 39.12 million, in 2009.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.20 million | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 44.67 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 44.03 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 43.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 42.73 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 42.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 41.72 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 41.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 41.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 42.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 41.10 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 41.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 41.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 42.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.54 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 43.33 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 42.27 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 42.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 42.57 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 40.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.93 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.94 million | 41.21 million | 45.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.12 million | 41.10 million | 44.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.07 million | 42.27 million | 44.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.72 million | 39.12 million | 42.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 million | 39.13 million | 41.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.90 million | 40.67 million | 41.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 54.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 794,026 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 40.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.20 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 million in 2009.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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