Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in primary education, male was 7.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.80 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.28 million
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 7.80 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 7.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million, in 2009.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.00 million | — |
| 1981 | 5.30 million | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 6.13 million | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.81 million | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 6.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.13 million | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 6.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.55 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.41 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.29 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.83 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.48 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.93 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.37 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.76 million | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.38 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.77 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.11 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.80 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 5.30 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 million | 6.30 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 5.28 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 million | 5.30 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 million | 7.53 million | 7.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 175 Samoa 18,285 compare
- 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 15,357 compare
- 179 Malta 14,257 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,755 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 11,545 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 7.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2009.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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