Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male was 176.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
176.96 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
176.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
66.40 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 176.96 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 176.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.40 million, in 1971.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 66.40 million | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 68.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 72.86 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 74.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 77.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 78.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 82.17 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 83.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 85.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 89.23 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 92.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 96.36 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 100.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 102.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 103.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 104.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 105.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 109.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 112.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 114.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 116.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 119.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 123.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 126.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 127.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 128.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 130.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 131.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 133.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 136.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 137.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 139.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 143.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 146.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 150.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 152.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 154.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 154.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 155.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 157.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 159.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 161.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 160.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 160.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 160.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 165.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 165.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 160.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 161.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 163.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 164.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 170.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 173.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 176.96 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.13 million | 66.40 million | 101.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.48 million | 89.23 million | 112.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.16 million | 114.53 million | 133.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.12 million | 136.84 million | 155.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.25 million | 157.42 million | 165.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.79 million | 163.41 million | 176.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.58 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.67 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 4.64 million compare
- 17 Uganda 4.40 million compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
- 19 Kenya 4.12 million compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 176.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 176.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.40 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Lower 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: Lower 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