Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 87.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87.82 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.91 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 87.82 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 87.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.91 million, in 1971.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 16.99 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 18.44 million | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 19.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 21.60 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 22.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 24.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 25.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 25.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 27.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.62 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 30.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 30.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 32.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 33.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 34.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 37.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 40.12 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 41.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 45.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 49.28 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 52.23 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 54.97 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 56.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 59.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 64.96 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 66.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 70.86 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 73.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 75.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 86.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.82 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.81 million | 15.91 million | 24.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.40 million | 25.10 million | 30.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 million | 30.23 million | 41.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.56 million | 43.55 million | 66.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.00 million | 68.12 million | 84.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.67 million | 85.90 million | 87.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 87.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 87.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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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February 2026 Data Release