Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 16.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.32 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.41 million
in 1971
All-time low
16.27 million
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 16.32 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 22.41 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 150th 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 18.54 million
1971 22.41 million +20.8%
1972 22.34 million -0.3%
1973 21.96 million -1.7%
1974 22.00 million +0.2%
1975 21.74 million -1.2%
1976 21.50 million -1.1%
1977 21.36 million -0.7%
1978 21.22 million -0.6%
1979 21.09 million -0.6%
1980 20.90 million -0.9%
1981 20.89 million -0.1%
1982 20.60 million -1.4%
1983 20.37 million -1.1%
1984 20.21 million -0.8%
1985 20.04 million -0.8%
1986 20.06 million +0.1%
1987 19.85 million -1.0%
1988 19.92 million +0.3%
1989 19.29 million -3.1%
1990 19.45 million +0.8%
1991 19.09 million -1.9%
1992 18.88 million -1.1%
1993 18.93 million +0.3%
1994 18.91 million -0.1%
1995 18.60 million -1.7%
1996 18.84 million +1.3%
1997 18.99 million +0.8%
1998 18.99 million -0.0%
1999 18.73 million -1.4%
2000 18.35 million -2.0%
2001 18.01 million -1.8%
2002 17.68 million -1.9%
2003 17.34 million -1.9%
2004 17.18 million -0.9%
2005 17.11 million -0.4%
2006 16.81 million -1.8%
2007 16.64 million -1.0%
2008 16.53 million -0.7%
2009 16.38 million -0.9%
2010 16.30 million -0.5%
2011 16.27 million -0.2%
2012 16.29 million +0.1%
2013 16.57 million +1.7%
2014 16.54 million -0.1%
2015 16.64 million +0.6%
2016 16.82 million +1.1%
2017 17.10 million +1.6%
2018 17.17 million +0.4%
2019 17.18 million +0.0%
2020 16.56 million -3.6%
2021 16.47 million -0.6%
2022 16.36 million -0.7%
2023 16.39 million +0.2%
2024 16.32 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.42 million 18.54 million 22.41 million 10
1980s 20.21 million 19.29 million 20.90 million 10
1990s 18.94 million 18.60 million 19.45 million 10
2000s 17.20 million 16.38 million 18.35 million 10
2010s 16.69 million 16.27 million 17.18 million 10
2020s 16.42 million 16.32 million 16.56 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 147 Slovenia 68,483 compare
  2. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 64,463 compare
  3. 149 Latvia 63,961 compare
  4. 150 Bahrain 62,078 compare
  5. 151 Lithuania 61,955 compare
  6. 152 Fiji 59,357 compare
  7. 153 North Macedonia 54,422 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 16.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 22.41 million in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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.