Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in primary education, male was 404.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
404.15 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
404.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
234.26 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: World is 404.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 404.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234.26 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 234.26 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 241.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 255.09 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 263.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 268.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 272.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 276.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 278.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 282.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 291.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 295.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 300.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 302.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 304.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 305.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 304.29 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 305.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 311.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 313.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 313.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 315.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 319.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 322.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 328.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 330.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 334.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 343.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 344.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 348.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 349.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 348.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 346.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 345.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 357.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 357.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 357.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 362.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 363.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 363.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 364.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 366.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 370.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 370.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 369.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 371.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 379.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 382.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 381.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 385.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 389.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 391.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 397.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 399.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 404.15 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.92 million | 234.26 million | 282.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.50 million | 291.41 million | 313.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.23 million | 313.85 million | 348.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.33 million | 345.44 million | 363.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.32 million | 364.64 million | 385.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.39 million | 389.83 million | 404.15 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: World was 404.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 404.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.26 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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