Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Enrolment in primary education, male was 11.15 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.15 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.15 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2020

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 11.15 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 11.15 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 1970.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 3.32 million
1971 3.50 million +5.6%
1972 3.67 million +4.7%
1973 3.84 million +4.5%
1974 3.97 million +3.6%
1975 4.12 million +3.7%
1976 4.38 million +6.3%
1977 4.53 million +3.3%
1978 4.59 million +1.5%
1979 4.81 million +4.8%
1980 4.91 million +2.1%
1981 4.92 million +0.1%
1982 4.99 million +1.6%
1983 5.07 million +1.5%
1984 5.21 million +2.9%
1985 5.35 million +2.6%
1986 5.48 million +2.4%
1987 5.67 million +3.5%
1988 5.80 million +2.3%
1989 5.95 million +2.6%
1990 6.15 million +3.3%
1991 6.31 million +2.6%
1992 6.12 million -3.1%
1993 6.21 million +1.6%
1994 6.34 million +2.1%
1995 6.41 million +1.1%
1996 6.48 million +1.2%
1997 6.68 million +3.0%
1998 6.87 million +2.9%
1999 7.15 million +4.0%
2000 7.30 million +2.2%
2001 7.56 million +3.6%
2002 7.82 million +3.4%
2003 7.68 million -1.7%
2004 7.91 million +3.0%
2005 8.15 million +3.1%
2006 8.50 million +4.2%
2007 8.59 million +1.1%
2008 8.77 million +2.1%
2009 8.93 million +1.8%
2010 9.09 million +1.8%
2011 9.31 million +2.5%
2012 9.50 million +2.1%
2013 9.28 million -2.3%
2014 9.82 million +5.8%
2015 10.00 million +1.8%
2016 10.21 million +2.0%
2017 10.44 million +2.3%
2018 10.75 million +3.0%
2019 10.95 million +1.9%
2020 11.15 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.07 million 3.32 million 4.81 million 10
1980s 5.33 million 4.91 million 5.95 million 10
1990s 6.47 million 6.12 million 7.15 million 10
2000s 8.12 million 7.30 million 8.93 million 10
2010s 9.93 million 9.09 million 10.95 million 10
2020s 11.15 million 11.15 million 11.15 million 1

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  3. 168 Maldives 22,544 compare
  4. 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare
  5. 170 Montenegro 20,084 compare
  6. 171 Macao 20,014 compare
  7. 172 Brunei 19,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 11.15 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 11.15 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release