Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 365.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions is 365.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 365.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189.58 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 8th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 224.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 189.58 million | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 197.78 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 211.51 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 220.86 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 225.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 230.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 235.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 236.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 240.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 249.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 253.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 258.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 261.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 263.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 264.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 263.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 264.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 267.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 270.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 272.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 274.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 276.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 281.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 287.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 289.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 293.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 301.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 303.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 307.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 309.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 308.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 307.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 306.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 318.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 319.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 319.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 324.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 325.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 326.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 327.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 329.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 332.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 332.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 331.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 333.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 340.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 343.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 341.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 345.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 350.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 353.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 358.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 360.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 365.72 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221.40 million | 189.58 million | 240.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.50 million | 249.08 million | 270.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.71 million | 272.47 million | 307.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.63 million | 306.58 million | 326.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.88 million | 327.11 million | 345.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.79 million | 350.84 million | 365.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 5 Pakistan 13.15 million compare
- 6 United States 12.27 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.87 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 8.38 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 107.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions was 365.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 365.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.58 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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About this data
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.