Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in primary education, male was 181.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
181.37 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
181.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
70.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 181.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 181.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.63 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 70.63 million | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 73.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 77.15 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 79.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 81.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 83.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 87.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 88.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 90.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 94.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 97.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 101.84 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 105.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 108.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 109.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 110.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 111.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 116.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 119.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 121.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 124.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 127.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 131.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 134.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 134.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 136.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 137.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 138.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 140.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 143.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 143.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 145.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 149.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 151.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 154.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 156.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 158.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 158.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 158.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 160.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 162.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 164.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 165.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 163.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 164.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 169.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 169.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 164.87 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 165.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 167.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 169.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 175.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 177.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 181.37 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.73 million | 70.63 million | 105.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.44 million | 94.50 million | 119.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.77 million | 121.96 million | 140.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.12 million | 143.66 million | 158.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.09 million | 160.66 million | 169.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.22 million | 167.80 million | 181.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Philippines 6.76 million compare
- 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.58 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.67 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 4.64 million compare
- 17 Uganda 4.40 million compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 181.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 181.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.63 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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