Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend
IDA blend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 74.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend is 74.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend peaked at 74.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.2% | — |
| 1971 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 46.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 60.4% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 61.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in IDA blend was 74.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- IDA blend ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.