Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in primary education, male was 108.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108.65 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
48.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 108.65 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 108.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.98 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 48.98 million | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 50.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 54.00 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 54.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 56.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 57.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 58.96 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 59.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 62.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 64.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 67.45 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 69.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 70.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 72.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 72.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 80.34 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 81.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 82.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 84.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 86.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 88.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 89.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 92.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 91.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 96.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 100.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 101.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 104.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 103.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 104.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 103.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 103.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 102.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 102.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 104.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.71 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 97.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.71 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 104.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 108.65 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.66 million | 48.98 million | 85.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.86 million | 61.83 million | 80.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.47 million | 81.81 million | 90.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.67 million | 91.99 million | 104.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.74 million | 97.93 million | 105.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.32 million | 98.89 million | 108.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 108.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.98 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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