Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in primary education, male was 71.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.35 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.44 million
in 2022
All-time low
31.03 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 is 71.35 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 71.44 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.03 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 3 65th 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 32.87 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 34.55 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 35.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 36.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 37.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 38.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 39.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 41.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 42.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 43.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 44.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 45.90 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 46.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 47.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 50.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 51.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 53.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 54.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 55.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 56.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 57.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 59.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 67.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.35 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.89 million | 31.03 million | 41.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.92 million | 42.38 million | 51.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.68 million | 51.92 million | 60.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.34 million | 60.46 million | 65.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.66 million | 66.12 million | 70.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.30 million | 71.13 million | 71.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 71.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 71.44 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.03 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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