Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 87.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 87.82 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 87.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.91 million, in 1971.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 16.99 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 18.44 million | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 19.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 21.60 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 22.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 24.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 25.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 25.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 27.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.62 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 30.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 30.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 32.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 33.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 34.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 37.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 40.12 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 41.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 45.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 49.28 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 52.23 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 54.97 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 56.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 59.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 64.96 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 66.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 70.86 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 73.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 75.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 86.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.82 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.81 million | 15.91 million | 24.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.40 million | 25.10 million | 30.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 million | 30.23 million | 41.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.56 million | 43.55 million | 66.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.00 million | 68.12 million | 84.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.67 million | 85.90 million | 87.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 87.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 87.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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- 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.