Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.28 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
651,764
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 2.28 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 2.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 651,764, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.24 million | — |
| 1979 | 651,764 | -70.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million | +243.5% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 651,764 | 2.24 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 2.20 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 2.08 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.90 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.82 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.16 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 204 Naoero 866 compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 808 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 787 compare
- 207 Palau 772 compare
- 208 San Marino 710 compare
- 209 Tuvalu 702 compare
- 210 Anguilla 651 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,764 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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