Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in primary education, male was 91.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
91.15 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
114.72 million
in 1981
All-time low
84.08 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 91.15 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 114.72 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 84.08 million, in 2014.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 105.13 million
1974 111.10 million +5.7%
1975 112.03 million +0.8%
1976 113.15 million +1.0%
1977 112.93 million -0.2%
1978 112.00 million -0.8%
1979 113.02 million +0.9%
1980 114.24 million +1.1%
1981 114.72 million +0.4%
1982 114.32 million -0.3%
1983 112.71 million -1.4%
1984 111.08 million -1.4%
1985 110.81 million -0.2%
1986 108.12 million -2.4%
1987 107.90 million -0.2%
1988 106.44 million -1.4%
1989 104.21 million -2.1%
1990 103.97 million -0.2%
1991 102.92 million -1.0%
1992 102.61 million -0.3%
1993 103.18 million +0.6%
1994 104.71 million +1.5%
1995 104.85 million +0.1%
1996 106.67 million +1.7%
1997 111.16 million +4.2%
1998 110.50 million -0.6%
1999 112.61 million +1.9%
2000 109.23 million -3.0%
2001 105.98 million -3.0%
2002 99.92 million -5.7%
2003 93.07 million -6.8%
2004 99.58 million +7.0%
2005 95.27 million -4.3%
2006 91.44 million -4.0%
2007 91.35 million -0.1%
2008 90.29 million -1.2%
2009 88.71 million -1.7%
2010 87.09 million -1.8%
2011 86.23 million -1.0%
2012 85.84 million -0.5%
2013 85.85 million +0.0%
2014 84.08 million -2.1%
2015 84.64 million +0.7%
2016 85.99 million +1.6%
2017 87.38 million +1.6%
2018 88.41 million +1.2%
2019 89.98 million +1.8%
2020 90.54 million +0.6%
2021 91.29 million +0.8%
2022 91.63 million +0.4%
2023 91.04 million -0.6%
2024 91.15 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 111.34 million 105.13 million 113.15 million 7
1980s 110.46 million 104.21 million 114.72 million 10
1990s 106.32 million 102.61 million 112.61 million 10
2000s 96.48 million 88.71 million 109.23 million 10
2010s 86.55 million 84.08 million 89.98 million 10
2020s 91.13 million 90.54 million 91.63 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 51 Mali 1.57 million compare
  2. 52 Niger 1.56 million compare
  3. 53 Burkina Faso 1.54 million compare
  4. 54 Rwanda 1.53 million compare
  5. 55 Zimbabwe 1.47 million compare
  6. 56 Spain 1.46 million compare
  7. 57 Italy 1.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 91.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 114.72 million in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 84.08 million in 2014.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release