Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: 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
119th
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 UNICEF: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: World stood at 96.2%.
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 UNICEF: World peaked at 96.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1993.
That places UNICEF: World 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.0% | — |
| 1994 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +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 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 92.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 116 Tajikistan 98.1% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 98.0% compare
- 118 Belize 97.9% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release