Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: World
SDG: 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
1st
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 SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: World stood at 404.43 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure 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 SDG: World peaked at 404.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234.94 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: World 1st 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 SDG: 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 | 268.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 273.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 277.58 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 | 301.06 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 | 316.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 319.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 323.48 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 | 347.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 345.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 357.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 358.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 358.12 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 | 304.10 million | 292.02 million | 313.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.77 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 SDG: World
More education data for SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: World was 404.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 404.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.94 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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