Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male was 371.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
371.32 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
371.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
196.33 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 371.32 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 371.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196.33 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 230.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 196.33 million | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 204.18 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 217.59 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 226.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 231.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 235.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 240.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 242.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 246.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 254.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 258.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 263.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 266.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 269.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 270.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 269.26 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 270.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 274.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 276.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 279.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 281.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 283.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 288.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 293.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 296.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 299.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 307.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 309.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 314.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 314.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 313.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 312.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 311.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 323.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 324.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 324.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 329.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 330.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 330.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 331.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 333.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 337.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 337.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 336.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 338.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 345.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 348.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 347.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 351.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 356.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 358.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 364.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 366.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 371.32 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227.22 million | 196.33 million | 246.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.52 million | 254.68 million | 276.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.34 million | 279.12 million | 314.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.49 million | 311.49 million | 330.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.80 million | 331.47 million | 351.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.50 million | 356.56 million | 371.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Nigeria 17.21 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 14.90 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 13.15 million compare
- 6 United States of America 12.27 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.87 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 8.38 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 371.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 371.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.33 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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