Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male was 305.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
305.13 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
305.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
178.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 305.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 305.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178.31 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 212.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 178.31 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 185.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 198.90 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 207.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 212.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 215.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 219.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 221.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 226.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 232.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 235.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 241.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 244.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 246.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 247.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 245.76 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 247.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 250.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 252.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 254.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 256.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 258.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 262.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 267.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 267.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 271.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 277.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 277.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 282.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 281.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 278.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 275.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 272.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 282.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 281.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 279.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 283.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 281.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 280.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 280.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 282.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 284.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 283.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 280.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 282.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 287.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 288.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 285.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 287.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 291.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 293.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 299.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 300.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 305.13 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.90 million | 178.31 million | 226.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.29 million | 232.34 million | 252.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.57 million | 254.83 million | 282.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.68 million | 272.27 million | 283.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.41 million | 280.80 million | 288.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.98 million | 291.32 million | 305.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 305.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 305.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.31 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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