Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 105.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.86 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
46.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 105.86 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 105.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.08 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 46.08 million | -43.4% |
| 1972 | 47.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 51.04 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 51.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 53.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 54.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 56.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 55.96 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 56.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 58.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 59.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 61.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 64.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 66.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 67.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 69.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 69.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 76.76 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 78.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 79.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 81.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 83.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 85.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 85.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 86.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 88.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 88.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 95.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 97.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 98.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 100.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 100.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 101.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 101.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.09 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 95.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 101.91 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 102.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 105.86 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.59 million | 46.08 million | 81.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.43 million | 58.24 million | 76.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.96 million | 78.19 million | 87.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.19 million | 88.46 million | 100.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.82 million | 95.22 million | 102.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.55 million | 96.17 million | 105.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 105.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.08 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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