Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male was 43.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.13 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.65 million
in 1971
All-time low
42.27 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 43.13 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 50.65 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.27 million, in 2013.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 50.65 million | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 50.29 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.72 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 49.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 48.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 48.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 47.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.80 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 48.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 48.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 47.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 48.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.67 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 46.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46.43 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 46.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.13 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.33 million | 45.80 million | 50.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 million | 46.66 million | 48.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.66 million | 46.12 million | 47.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.06 million | 42.73 million | 45.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.07 million | 42.27 million | 44.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.19 million | 42.94 million | 43.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 43.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.65 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.27 million in 2013.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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