Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income
Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 62.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income is 62.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income peaked at 62.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1997.
That places Low income 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.5% | — |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 61.2% | 62.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Low income was 62.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1997.
- How does Low income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.