Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, male was 28.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.80 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.13 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 28.80 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 28.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.13 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 130th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.86 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 10.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 11.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.00 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.30 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 12.33 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 12.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 13.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 13.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.54 million | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 15.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 15.67 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 20.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.68 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 22.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.82 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.80 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.12 million | 8.13 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.80 million | 11.30 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.06 million | 15.67 million | 19.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.01 million | 20.25 million | 24.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 million | 25.51 million | 28.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 million | 28.59 million | 28.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 28.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 28.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, 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