Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in primary education, male was 76.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76.42 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.94 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 76.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 76.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.94 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.94 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 12.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 12.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 13.90 million | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 14.75 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 15.54 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 16.38 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 17.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 18.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 18.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 20.44 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 20.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 21.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 23.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 25.35 million | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 26.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 28.56 million | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 29.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 30.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.80 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 34.05 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 37.51 million | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 40.06 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 42.78 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 44.80 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 47.02 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 49.44 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 52.58 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 53.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 56.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 59.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 62.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 67.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 71.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 73.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.42 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.09 million | 10.94 million | 16.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.99 million | 17.26 million | 20.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.93 million | 20.38 million | 30.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.37 million | 31.80 million | 53.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.80 million | 54.97 million | 71.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.04 million | 73.96 million | 76.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 76.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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