Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 105.86 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 105.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.08 million, in 1971.
UIS: South and West Asia ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia was 105.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.08 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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