Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.6%
in 1970
All-time low
90.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World is 102.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World peaked at 105.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 65th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.6% | — |
| 1971 | 90.6% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 93.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 100.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 101.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 103.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 103.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 90.6% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 97.9% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5% | 100.8% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 102.6% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 100.0% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.3% | 100.2% | 102.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: World was 102.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: World ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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