Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 40.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.20 million
in 1971
All-time low
39.12 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) is 40.93 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 45.20 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 39.12 million, in 2009.

That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 42.79 million
1971 45.20 million +5.6%
1972 44.67 million -1.2%
1973 44.03 million -1.4%
1974 43.49 million -1.2%
1975 42.73 million -1.8%
1976 42.14 million -1.4%
1977 41.72 million -1.0%
1978 41.41 million -0.7%
1979 41.21 million -0.5%
1980 42.46 million +3.0%
1981 41.10 million -3.2%
1982 41.91 million +2.0%
1983 41.68 million -0.6%
1984 41.56 million -0.3%
1985 41.45 million -0.3%
1986 41.17 million -0.7%
1987 42.03 million +2.1%
1988 44.54 million +6.0%
1989 43.33 million -2.7%
1990 42.27 million -2.4%
1991 42.34 million +0.2%
1992 43.57 million +2.9%
1993 42.57 million -2.3%
1994 42.64 million +0.1%
1995 42.80 million +0.4%
1996 43.68 million +2.1%
1997 44.00 million +0.8%
1998 43.61 million -0.9%
1999 43.23 million -0.9%
2000 42.80 million -1.0%
2001 42.23 million -1.3%
2002 41.61 million -1.5%
2003 40.97 million -1.5%
2004 41.21 million +0.6%
2005 40.49 million -1.7%
2006 39.81 million -1.7%
2007 39.54 million -0.7%
2008 39.46 million -0.2%
2009 39.12 million -0.9%
2010 39.13 million +0.0%
2011 39.26 million +0.3%
2012 39.29 million +0.1%
2013 39.18 million -0.3%
2014 39.37 million +0.5%
2015 39.81 million +1.1%
2016 40.37 million +1.4%
2017 40.97 million +1.5%
2018 41.37 million +1.0%
2019 41.53 million +0.4%
2020 41.08 million -1.1%
2021 40.86 million -0.6%
2022 40.67 million -0.5%
2023 40.98 million +0.8%
2024 40.93 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.94 million 41.21 million 45.20 million 10
1980s 42.12 million 41.10 million 44.54 million 10
1990s 43.07 million 42.27 million 44.00 million 10
2000s 40.72 million 39.12 million 42.80 million 10
2010s 40.03 million 39.13 million 41.53 million 10
2020s 40.90 million 40.67 million 41.08 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 90 Mauritania 445,182 compare
  2. 91 Sweden 426,440 compare
  3. 92 Belgium 416,707 compare
  4. 93 Libya 395,380 compare
  5. 94 Laos 378,976 compare
  6. 95 Paraguay 365,667 compare
  7. 96 Cuba 363,103 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 40.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 45.20 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.12 million in 2009.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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.