Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, male was 175.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
175.89 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
175.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
47.91 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 175.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 175.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.91 million, in 1970.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 48.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 50.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 52.89 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 54.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 56.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 58.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 61.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 64.62 million | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 67.84 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 70.93 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 73.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 76.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 78.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 80.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 81.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 81.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 85.65 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 85.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 89.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 90.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 93.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 96.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 97.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 99.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 103.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 106.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 107.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 110.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 112.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 116.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 120.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 124.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 128.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 130.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 133.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 135.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 138.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 145.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 148.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 150.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 153.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 153.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 157.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 160.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 164.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 167.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 170.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 172.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 172.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 174.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 175.89 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.37 million | 47.91 million | 67.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.61 million | 70.93 million | 85.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.19 million | 86.81 million | 107.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.02 million | 110.22 million | 138.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.20 million | 141.27 million | 167.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.20 million | 170.81 million | 175.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 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
- 19 Kenya 4.12 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.94 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 175.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 175.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.91 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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