Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in primary education, male was 38.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.71 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.35 million
in 1971
All-time low
37.91 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 38.71 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 45.35 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.91 million, in 2010.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.35 million | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 44.86 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 44.23 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 43.65 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 42.59 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42.29 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 42.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 42.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42.54 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 41.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 41.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 41.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.98 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 43.25 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 41.95 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 41.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 41.88 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 41.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 41.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.71 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.13 million | 41.13 million | 45.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.60 million | 41.76 million | 43.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.06 million | 41.47 million | 42.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.15 million | 37.91 million | 41.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.79 million | 37.91 million | 39.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.91 million | 38.68 million | 39.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 92 Belgium 416,707 compare
- 93 Libya 395,380 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 378,976 compare
- 95 Paraguay 365,667 compare
- 96 Cuba 363,103 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 323,206 compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 322,358 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 38.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 45.35 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.91 million in 2010.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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