Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in primary education, male was 46.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.89 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.59 million
in 1988
All-time low
46.73 million
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members is 46.89 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 53.59 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 46.73 million, in 2022.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 51.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 51.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 53.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 53.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 53.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 51.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 52.99 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.36 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 51.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.21 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 51.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.89 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.61 million | 51.01 million | 52.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.78 million | 51.75 million | 53.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.61 million | 51.18 million | 52.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.78 million | 49.79 million | 51.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.69 million | 48.25 million | 49.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.08 million | 46.73 million | 47.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Oecd Members was 46.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 53.59 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.73 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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