Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 114.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 114.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 114.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.26 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 21st 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 23.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 24.46 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 25.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 26.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 28.33 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 30.24 million | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 32.63 million | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 34.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 36.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 38.19 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 39.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 40.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 40.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 40.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 41.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 42.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 42.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 45.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 48.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 50.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.61 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 55.58 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 56.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 59.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 61.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 63.98 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 66.78 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 69.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 72.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 75.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 80.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 83.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 86.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 89.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 91.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 94.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 100.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 103.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 106.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 109.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 110.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 111.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 113.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 114.70 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.62 million | 21.26 million | 32.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.31 million | 34.55 million | 42.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.56 million | 42.87 million | 56.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.86 million | 59.20 million | 81.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.60 million | 83.64 million | 106.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.02 million | 109.71 million | 114.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
- 19 Kenya 4.12 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.94 million compare
- 21 Russia 3.88 million compare
- 22 South Africa 3.87 million compare
- 23 Japan 3.20 million compare
- 24 Turkey 2.85 million compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 114.70 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 114.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.26 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.