Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 48.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.28 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.59 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 48.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 48.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.59 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.59 million | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 15.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.13 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 17.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 18.65 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 19.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 19.28 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 17.81 million | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 20.13 million | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 20.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 20.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 21.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 22.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 22.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 23.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 24.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 26.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 26.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 28.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 30.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 33.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 35.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 40.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 42.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 45.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 46.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 46.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.28 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.40 million | 15.59 million | 19.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.81 million | 20.13 million | 26.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.86 million | 26.64 million | 31.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.44 million | 32.06 million | 35.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.04 million | 36.24 million | 45.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.21 million | 46.09 million | 48.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 48.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.59 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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