Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in primary education, male was 51.61 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.61 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 51.61 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 51.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 8.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 10.19 million | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 11.52 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 12.83 million | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 13.62 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14.62 million | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 15.88 million | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 16.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 16.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.45 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.16 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 16.39 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 17.96 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 19.64 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 20.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.44 million | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.48 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 21.52 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 22.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.53 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 24.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.71 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 26.72 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 28.10 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 29.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 30.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.51 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 37.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 42.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 45.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 48.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 49.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 51.61 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 million | 7.50 million | 12.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.03 million | 13.62 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 million | 17.03 million | 22.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 million | 23.53 million | 32.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.58 million | 33.56 million | 45.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.59 million | 46.85 million | 51.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 76 Chile 771,035 compare
- 77 Ukraine 714,916 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 702,933 compare
- 79 Tunisia 695,193 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 602,712 compare
- 81 Netherlands 587,512 compare
- 82 Jordan 571,163 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 51.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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