Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 83.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.44 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.08 million
in 2012
All-time low
40.45 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 83.44 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 85.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.45 million, in 1971.
WB: South Asia ranks 59th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 40.45 million | -46.8% |
| 1972 | 42.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 45.10 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 45.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 47.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 47.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 49.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 52.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 53.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 56.46 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 58.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 58.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 60.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 59.68 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 62.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 66.29 million | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 67.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 67.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 70.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 72.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 72.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 75.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 74.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 79.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 81.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 84.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 81.09 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 81.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.09 million | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 73.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.84 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 79.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.44 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.14 million | 40.45 million | 76.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.90 million | 50.93 million | 66.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.22 million | 67.26 million | 73.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.84 million | 74.86 million | 84.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.23 million | 73.87 million | 85.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.51 million | 74.56 million | 83.44 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: South Asia was 83.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 million in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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