Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 103.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
106.2%
in 1970
All-time low
86.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 103.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 106.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.2% | — |
| 1971 | 86.5% | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 90.3% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 102.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 102.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 101.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 101.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 102.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 103.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 86.5% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.2% | 96.4% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 100.1% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 102.5% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 99.9% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 100.3% | 103.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 103.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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