Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 216.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
216.89 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
216.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
150.56 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 216.89 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 216.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.56 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 180.95 million
1971 150.56 million -16.8%
1972 156.76 million +4.1%
1973 168.51 million +7.5%
1974 175.81 million +4.3%
1975 179.21 million +1.9%
1976 182.12 million +1.6%
1977 184.41 million +1.3%
1978 183.38 million -0.6%
1979 185.31 million +1.0%
1980 189.77 million +2.4%
1981 191.58 million +1.0%
1982 193.88 million +1.2%
1983 195.60 million +0.9%
1984 195.96 million +0.2%
1985 196.71 million +0.4%
1986 195.81 million -0.5%
1987 195.40 million -0.2%
1988 196.63 million +0.6%
1989 198.62 million +1.0%
1990 198.84 million +0.1%
1991 199.34 million +0.3%
1992 200.74 million +0.7%
1993 202.96 million +1.1%
1994 205.89 million +1.4%
1995 208.74 million +1.4%
1996 211.41 million +1.3%
1997 213.40 million +0.9%
1998 215.04 million +0.8%
1999 215.41 million +0.2%
2000 213.75 million -0.8%
2001 210.80 million -1.4%
2002 206.76 million -1.9%
2003 203.41 million -1.6%
2004 212.69 million +4.6%
2005 210.10 million -1.2%
2006 208.93 million -0.6%
2007 210.44 million +0.7%
2008 209.17 million -0.6%
2009 207.67 million -0.7%
2010 207.03 million -0.3%
2011 206.35 million -0.3%
2012 207.67 million +0.6%
2013 205.65 million -1.0%
2014 202.95 million -1.3%
2015 203.98 million +0.5%
2016 208.27 million +2.1%
2017 208.39 million +0.1%
2018 203.65 million -2.3%
2019 204.47 million +0.4%
2020 206.70 million +1.1%
2021 207.95 million +0.6%
2022 213.31 million +2.6%
2023 212.81 million -0.2%
2024 216.89 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174.70 million 150.56 million 185.31 million 10
1980s 195.00 million 189.77 million 198.62 million 10
1990s 207.18 million 198.84 million 215.41 million 10
2000s 209.37 million 203.41 million 213.75 million 10
2010s 205.84 million 202.95 million 208.39 million 10
2020s 211.53 million 206.70 million 216.89 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
  2. 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
  3. 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
  4. 12 Philippines 6.76 million compare
  5. 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
  6. 14 Tanzania 5.58 million compare
  7. 15 Iran 4.67 million 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 216.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 216.89 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 150.56 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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.