Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: World

MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.7%
in 2012
All-time low
90.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: World, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 90 %1994: 90.2 %1995: 90.2 %1996: 91.1 %1997: 91.9 %1998: 91.3 %1999: 92.3 %2000: 92.8 %2001: 93 %2002: 93.5 %2003: 93.7 %2004: 94.7 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 95.5 %2007: 96.6 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 96.5 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 96.1 %2014: 95.4 %2015: 95 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 95.5 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 94.6 %2020: 94.9 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 95.3 %2023: 95.2 %2024: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 96.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: World peaked at 96.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1993.

MDG: World ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in MDG: World, 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 90.0%
1994 90.2% +0.3%
1995 90.2% -0.0%
1996 91.1% +0.9%
1997 91.9% +0.9%
1998 91.3% -0.6%
1999 92.3% +1.1%
2000 92.8% +0.6%
2001 93.0% +0.2%
2002 93.5% +0.5%
2003 93.7% +0.3%
2004 94.7% +1.1%
2005 95.2% +0.5%
2006 95.5% +0.3%
2007 96.6% +1.1%
2008 96.5% -0.1%
2009 96.2% -0.3%
2010 96.5% +0.3%
2011 96.5% +0.0%
2012 96.7% +0.1%
2013 96.1% -0.5%
2014 95.4% -0.8%
2015 95.0% -0.4%
2016 95.7% +0.7%
2017 95.5% -0.1%
2018 94.6% -0.9%
2019 94.6% -0.1%
2020 94.9% +0.4%
2021 94.7% -0.2%
2022 95.3% +0.6%
2023 95.2% -0.1%
2024 96.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.0% 90.0% 92.3% 7
2000s 94.8% 92.8% 96.6% 10
2010s 95.7% 94.6% 96.7% 10
2020s 95.3% 94.7% 96.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 114 Ireland 98.2% compare
  2. 115 Serbia 98.2% compare
  3. 116 Tajikistan 98.1% compare
  4. 117 Nicaragua 98.0% compare
  5. 118 Belize 97.9% compare
  6. 119 Poland 97.9% compare
  7. 120 United States of America 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: World?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: World was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1993.
How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
MDG: World ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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