Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 42.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.33 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.91 million
in 2020
All-time low
8.07 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 42.33 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 42.91 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.07 million, in 1971.

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.48 million —
1971 8.07 million -4.9%
1972 8.18 million +1.4%
1973 8.33 million +1.8%
1974 8.62 million +3.5%
1975 8.95 million +3.8%
1976 9.26 million +3.5%
1977 9.64 million +4.0%
1978 9.82 million +1.9%
1979 10.30 million +4.9%
1980 11.05 million +7.2%
1981 11.25 million +1.9%
1982 12.31 million +9.4%
1983 12.49 million +1.5%
1984 12.90 million +3.3%
1985 13.41 million +4.0%
1986 12.84 million -4.3%
1987 14.02 million +9.2%
1988 14.73 million +5.0%
1989 14.27 million -3.1%
1990 14.59 million +2.2%
1991 14.95 million +2.5%
1992 14.96 million +0.1%
1993 15.67 million +4.7%
1994 16.53 million +5.5%
1995 17.81 million +7.7%
1996 18.98 million +6.6%
1997 21.01 million +10.7%
1998 21.78 million +3.7%
1999 22.19 million +1.9%
2000 22.97 million +3.5%
2001 23.76 million +3.4%
2002 25.61 million +7.8%
2003 26.86 million +4.9%
2004 28.06 million +4.5%
2005 28.79 million +2.6%
2006 29.97 million +4.1%
2007 31.07 million +3.7%
2008 32.55 million +4.8%
2009 33.21 million +2.0%
2010 33.89 million +2.1%
2011 34.63 million +2.2%
2012 35.38 million +2.2%
2013 36.19 million +2.3%
2014 37.22 million +2.8%
2015 37.49 million +0.7%
2016 38.68 million +3.2%
2017 39.79 million +2.9%
2018 40.98 million +3.0%
2019 42.00 million +2.5%
2020 42.91 million +2.2%
2021 42.53 million -0.9%
2022 41.39 million -2.7%
2023 41.85 million +1.1%
2024 42.33 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.97 million 8.07 million 10.30 million 10
1980s 12.93 million 11.05 million 14.73 million 10
1990s 17.85 million 14.59 million 22.19 million 10
2000s 28.28 million 22.97 million 33.21 million 10
2010s 37.63 million 33.89 million 42.00 million 10
2020s 42.20 million 41.39 million 42.91 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

  1. 88 Romania 451,054 compare
  2. 89 Congo 449,246 compare
  3. 90 Mauritania 445,182 compare
  4. 91 Sweden 426,440 compare
  5. 92 Belgium 416,707 compare
  6. 93 Libya 395,380 compare
  7. 94 Laos 378,976 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 42.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 42.91 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.07 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release