Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 114.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
114.70 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
114.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.26 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 114.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 114.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.26 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
  2. 19 Kenya 4.12 million compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 3.94 million compare
  4. 21 Russia 3.88 million compare
  5. 22 South Africa 3.87 million compare
  6. 23 Japan 3.20 million compare
  7. 24 Turkey 2.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.26 million in 1970.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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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.