Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, male was 123.94 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
123.94 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
144.45 million
in 1999
All-time low
107.60 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 123.94 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 144.45 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 107.60 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 107.60 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 112.80 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 122.19 million | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 129.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 131.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 133.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 134.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 134.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 137.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 139.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 140.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 141.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 140.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 139.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 140.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 137.83 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 137.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 137.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 135.70 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 136.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 134.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 134.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 135.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 136.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 136.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 138.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 142.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 142.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 144.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 140.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 137.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 132.33 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 125.60 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 131.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 128.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 124.67 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 125.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 123.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 122.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 120.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 119.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 119.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 119.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 117.37 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 117.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 118.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 119.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 120.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 122.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 123.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 124.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 124.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 123.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 123.94 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.14 million | 107.60 million | 137.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.04 million | 135.70 million | 141.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.07 million | 134.47 million | 144.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.32 million | 122.47 million | 140.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.70 million | 117.37 million | 122.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.94 million | 123.50 million | 124.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 17 Uganda 4.40 million compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
- 19 Kenya 4.12 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.94 million compare
- 21 Russian Federation 3.88 million compare
- 22 South Africa 3.87 million compare
- 23 Japan 3.20 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 123.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 144.45 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.60 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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