Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.1%
in 1983
All-time low
49.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 89.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 97.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.4% | — |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 80.5% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 84.0% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 79.7% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 49.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 75.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 73.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 84.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.1% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 47.6% compare
- 214 Somalia 22.8% compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release