Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male was 363.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
363.75 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
363.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
187.71 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 363.75 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 363.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187.71 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 9th 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 187.71 million | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 195.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 208.92 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 218.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 222.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 227.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 232.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 233.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 239.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 245.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 249.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 255.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 258.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 260.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 261.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 260.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 262.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 265.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 268.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 270.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 272.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 274.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 279.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 285.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 287.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 291.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 299.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 301.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 305.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 306.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 305.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 304.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 303.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 314.99 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 316.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 316.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 321.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 322.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 322.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 323.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 326.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 329.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 330.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 329.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 330.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 338.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 341.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 339.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 343.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 349.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 351.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 356.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 358.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 363.75 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.80 million | 187.71 million | 239.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.81 million | 245.91 million | 268.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.78 million | 270.38 million | 305.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.19 million | 303.06 million | 322.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.29 million | 323.65 million | 343.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.95 million | 349.04 million | 363.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 6 United States of America 12.27 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.87 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 8.38 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
- 12 Philippines 6.76 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 363.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 363.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.71 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle 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