Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in primary education, male was 404.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
404.43 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
404.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
234.94 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 404.43 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 404.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234.94 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 266.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 234.94 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 242.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 255.75 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 264.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 268.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 273.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 277.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 279.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 282.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 292.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 295.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 301.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 303.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 305.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 306.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 304.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 306.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 311.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 313.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 314.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 316.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 319.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 323.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 328.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 331.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 335.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 343.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 344.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 349.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 350.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 348.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 347.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 345.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 357.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 358.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 358.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 363.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 364.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 364.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 365.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 367.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 370.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 370.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 370.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 372.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 379.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 383.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 381.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 385.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 390.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 391.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 397.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 399.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 404.43 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.53 million | 234.94 million | 282.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.09 million | 292.02 million | 313.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.76 million | 314.43 million | 349.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.78 million | 345.91 million | 364.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.67 million | 365.02 million | 385.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.70 million | 390.16 million | 404.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: World was 404.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 404.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.94 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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