Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2023
All-time low
64.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2 is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 97.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 159th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.9% | — |
| 1971 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 78.4% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 87.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 90.4% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 64.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 78.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 77.1% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 84.8% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 91.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.1% | 97.8% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: Region 2 was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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