Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2012
All-time low
88.8%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 95.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1995.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 88.9% | — |
| 1995 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 91.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 119 Poland 97.9% compare
- 120 United States of America 97.9% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 97.8% compare
- 122 Jordan 97.6% compare
- 123 Israel 97.5% compare
- 124 Cuba 97.4% compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release