Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in primary education, male was 34.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.14 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.73 million
in 1971
All-time low
34.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 34.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 41.73 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 34.14 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 41.73 million | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 41.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 41.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 41.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 40.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 40.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 39.95 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 39.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 38.88 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 38.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.92 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39.65 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 38.86 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 37.57 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 37.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 38.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 37.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.21 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.14 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.49 million | 37.56 million | 41.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.18 million | 37.63 million | 40.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.30 million | 36.89 million | 38.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.04 million | 35.03 million | 37.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.93 million | 34.60 million | 35.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.44 million | 34.14 million | 35.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 100 Portugal 306,979 compare
- 101 El Salvador 305,364 compare
- 102 Namibia 299,586 compare
- 103 Greece 297,804 compare
- 104 Czechia 297,088 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 293,701 compare
- 106 Switzerland 286,399 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 34.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 41.73 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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