Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in primary education, male was 25.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.89 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.78 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 25.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 25.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.78 million, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.78 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 10.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.30 million | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 12.18 million | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 12.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 14.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 15.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.81 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.91 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.74 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 16.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.64 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 19.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.89 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.60 million | 9.78 million | 11.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 12.18 million | 14.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 million | 14.63 million | 16.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.35 million | 17.10 million | 19.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.60 million | 20.07 million | 23.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.22 million | 24.52 million | 25.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 23.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 12.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 25.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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