Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in primary education, male was 11.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.66 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.32 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 11.66 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 11.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million, in 1979.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.82 million | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 4.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.50 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.32 million | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 6.02 million | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 6.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.36 million | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.66 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 million | 4.32 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 million | 6.02 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 million | 7.29 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 8.44 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 million | 9.36 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.50 million | 11.29 million | 11.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 10.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 11.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million in 1979.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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