Enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.21 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.57 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids is 4.21 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 4.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.57 million | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 million | 2.57 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.88 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 million | 2.80 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 3.42 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 3.76 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.19 million | 4.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,193 compare
- 187 Grenada 6,177 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,081 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,036 compare
- 190 Seychelles 4,927 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,560 compare
- 192 American Samoa 4,115 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 3.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNESCO: Sids was 4.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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