Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male was 58.61 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.61 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) stood at 58.61 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 58.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.39 million, in 1971.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.39 million | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 10.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 10.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 11.52 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 12.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 12.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.95 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.57 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 14.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 14.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.57 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 15.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.31 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 16.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.09 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.93 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 19.57 million | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 20.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.25 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 23.32 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.86 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.54 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 29.08 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 30.79 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.86 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 34.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 36.15 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 38.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 40.63 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 41.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 45.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 46.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.47 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 48.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 52.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 54.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 56.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 57.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 58.61 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.90 million | 9.39 million | 12.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.52 million | 13.57 million | 15.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.21 million | 15.55 million | 23.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.51 million | 24.86 million | 41.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.88 million | 42.71 million | 56.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 million | 57.35 million | 58.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 58.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low 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