Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: World
UIS: World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 404.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 404.43 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: World peaked at 404.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234.94 million, in 1971.
UIS: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 266.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 234.94 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 242.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 255.75 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 264.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 268.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 273.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 277.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 279.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 282.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 292.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 295.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 301.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 303.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 305.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 306.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 304.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 306.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 311.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 313.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 314.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 316.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 319.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 323.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 328.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 331.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 335.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 343.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 344.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 349.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 350.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 348.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 347.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 345.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 357.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 358.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 358.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 363.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 364.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 364.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 365.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 367.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 370.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 370.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 370.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 372.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 379.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 383.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 381.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 385.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 390.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 391.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 397.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 399.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 404.43 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.53 million | 234.94 million | 282.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.10 million | 292.02 million | 313.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.77 million | 314.43 million | 349.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.78 million | 345.91 million | 364.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.67 million | 365.02 million | 385.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.70 million | 390.16 million | 404.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: World?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: World was 404.43 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 404.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.94 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: World rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.