Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.2%
in 2019
All-time low
76.9%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 76.9 %1998: 77.4 %1999: 77.2 %2000: 78.1 %2001: 78.9 %2002: 80.8 %2003: 82.1 %2004: 83.4 %2005: 84 %2006: 84.3 %2007: 85.2 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 85.8 %2010: 86.3 %2011: 87.1 %2012: 87.6 %2013: 87.7 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 87 %2016: 87.5 %2017: 87.5 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 87.7 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 87.2 %2024: 87.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 87.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 88.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1997.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 76.9%
1998 77.4% +0.7%
1999 77.2% -0.2%
2000 78.1% +1.1%
2001 78.9% +1.1%
2002 80.8% +2.4%
2003 82.1% +1.5%
2004 83.4% +1.7%
2005 84.0% +0.7%
2006 84.3% +0.4%
2007 85.2% +1.1%
2008 85.1% -0.1%
2009 85.8% +0.8%
2010 86.3% +0.6%
2011 87.1% +0.9%
2012 87.6% +0.6%
2013 87.7% +0.2%
2014 87.9% +0.2%
2015 87.0% -1.0%
2016 87.5% +0.6%
2017 87.5% -0.1%
2018 88.1% +0.7%
2019 88.2% +0.2%
2020 88.1% -0.1%
2021 87.7% -0.5%
2022 86.8% -1.0%
2023 87.2% +0.4%
2024 87.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.2% 76.9% 77.4% 3
2000s 82.8% 78.1% 85.8% 10
2010s 87.5% 86.3% 88.2% 10
2020s 87.5% 86.8% 88.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 164 Paraguay 87.4% compare
  2. 165 Côte d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
  3. 166 Congo 87.2% compare
  4. 167 Bangladesh 86.6% compare
  5. 168 Bermuda 86.4% compare
  6. 169 Puerto Rico 86.4% compare
  7. 170 El Salvador 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1997.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release