Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 101.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101.13 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
43.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 101.13 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 101.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.88 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 79.31 million
1971 43.88 million -44.7%
1972 45.65 million +4.0%
1973 48.82 million +7.0%
1974 49.63 million +1.6%
1975 51.17 million +3.1%
1976 51.95 million +1.5%
1977 53.89 million +3.7%
1978 52.90 million -1.8%
1979 53.61 million +1.3%
1980 55.26 million +3.1%
1981 56.97 million +3.1%
1982 58.01 million +1.8%
1983 60.90 million +5.0%
1984 62.73 million +3.0%
1985 63.48 million +1.2%
1986 65.33 million +2.9%
1987 65.18 million -0.2%
1988 68.05 million +4.4%
1989 72.22 million +6.1%
1990 73.40 million +1.6%
1991 74.31 million +1.2%
1992 76.01 million +2.3%
1993 77.81 million +2.4%
1994 79.80 million +2.6%
1995 80.80 million +1.3%
1996 81.36 million +0.7%
1997 81.88 million +0.6%
1998 81.56 million -0.4%
1999 82.68 million +1.4%
2000 84.35 million +2.0%
2001 84.28 million -0.1%
2002 85.96 million +2.0%
2003 89.27 million +3.8%
2004 92.13 million +3.2%
2005 93.81 million +1.8%
2006 95.35 million +1.6%
2007 97.49 million +2.2%
2008 97.40 million -0.1%
2009 97.03 million -0.4%
2010 97.79 million +0.8%
2011 97.48 million -0.3%
2012 98.56 million +1.1%
2013 96.58 million -2.0%
2014 95.69 million -0.9%
2015 95.93 million +0.3%
2016 98.83 million +3.0%
2017 97.75 million -1.1%
2018 91.92 million -6.0%
2019 90.96 million -1.0%
2020 91.85 million +1.0%
2021 92.28 million +0.5%
2022 97.36 million +5.5%
2023 97.45 million +0.1%
2024 101.13 million +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.08 million 43.88 million 79.31 million 10
1980s 62.81 million 55.26 million 72.22 million 10
1990s 78.96 million 73.40 million 82.68 million 10
2000s 91.71 million 84.28 million 97.49 million 10
2010s 96.15 million 90.96 million 98.83 million 10
2020s 96.02 million 91.85 million 101.13 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 29 Algeria 2.70 million compare
  2. 30 Angola 2.69 million compare
  3. 31 Madagascar 2.62 million compare
  4. 32 Ghana 2.53 million compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom 2.49 million compare
  6. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 2.40 million compare
  7. 35 Morocco 2.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 101.13 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 101.13 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.88 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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.