Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 17.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.47 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 17.47 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 17.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.88 million
1971 3.96 million +2.0%
1972 4.12 million +4.2%
1973 4.36 million +5.9%
1974 4.63 million +6.1%
1975 4.82 million +4.0%
1976 5.03 million +4.4%
1977 5.21 million +3.7%
1978 5.22 million +0.2%
1979 5.44 million +4.0%
1980 5.84 million +7.4%
1981 6.06 million +3.8%
1982 6.11 million +0.9%
1983 6.16 million +0.8%
1984 6.25 million +1.5%
1985 6.32 million +1.2%
1986 6.50 million +2.8%
1987 6.68 million +2.8%
1988 6.74 million +1.0%
1989 7.70 million +14.2%
1990 7.81 million +1.5%
1991 8.09 million +3.6%
1992 8.41 million +4.0%
1993 8.74 million +3.9%
1994 9.00 million +3.0%
1995 9.67 million +7.4%
1996 9.74 million +0.7%
1997 10.15 million +4.2%
1998 10.07 million -0.7%
1999 10.24 million +1.7%
2000 10.31 million +0.7%
2001 10.62 million +3.0%
2002 10.78 million +1.6%
2003 11.07 million +2.7%
2004 11.38 million +2.8%
2005 11.76 million +3.3%
2006 11.99 million +2.0%
2007 12.98 million +8.3%
2008 13.51 million +4.1%
2009 13.62 million +0.8%
2010 13.97 million +2.6%
2011 14.80 million +5.9%
2012 14.98 million +1.2%
2013 15.20 million +1.5%
2014 15.45 million +1.6%
2015 15.83 million +2.4%
2016 15.82 million -0.1%
2017 15.96 million +0.9%
2018 16.28 million +2.0%
2019 16.64 million +2.2%
2020 16.87 million +1.4%
2021 17.01 million +0.8%
2022 17.21 million +1.1%
2023 17.35 million +0.8%
2024 17.47 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.67 million 3.88 million 5.44 million 10
1980s 6.44 million 5.84 million 7.70 million 10
1990s 9.19 million 7.81 million 10.24 million 10
2000s 11.80 million 10.31 million 13.62 million 10
2010s 15.49 million 13.97 million 16.64 million 10
2020s 17.18 million 16.87 million 17.47 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 17.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 17.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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)
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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.