Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
200
Highest
80.8%
Suriname
Lowest
43.9%
Tokelau
Median
51.4%
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
3,165
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%) is currently reported for 200 countries. The highest value is 80.8% in Suriname; the lowest is 43.9% in Tokelau.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.4%, and the mean is 51.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 121 fell. The largest increase was in Suriname (up 57.0%), and the largest decrease in Tokelau (down 20.3%).
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 80.8% | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 57.0% | 2016 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 56.3% | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 4 | Macau, China | 55.7% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Iraq | 55.6% | 2007 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Guinea | 55.4% | 2020 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 7 | Eritrea | 55.2% | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | Chad | 54.3% | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Dominica | 54.2% | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 10 | Yemen | 54.0% | 2016 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 11 | Malta | 53.9% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 53.9% | 2015 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 13 | Tonga | 53.8% | 2020 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 14 | Mali | 53.7% | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 53.5% | 2022 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 16 | Liechtenstein | 53.4% | 2021 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 17 | Liberia | 53.4% | 2020 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 18 | Chile | 53.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 19 | Djibouti | 53.2% | 2023 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 53.2% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 21 | Cameroon | 53.1% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 53.1% | 2018 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 53.0% | 2021 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 24 | Benin | 52.9% | 2022 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 25 | Aruba | 52.7% | 2014 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 26 | China | 52.7% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 27 | Comoros | 52.5% | 2017 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 28 | Pakistan | 52.5% | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 29 | Congo | 52.4% | 2018 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 30 | Armenia | 52.4% | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 31 | Bermuda | 52.4% | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 52.4% | 2020 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 33 | Brunei Darussalam | 52.4% | 2020 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 34 | Viet Nam | 52.3% | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 35 | Hong Kong, China | 52.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 36 | Indonesia | 52.1% | 2018 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 37 | Libya | 52.1% | 2006 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 38 | Cuba | 52.1% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 39 | Cambodia | 52.0% | 2019 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 40 | Gabon | 52.0% | 2019 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 41 | Cape Verde | 52.0% | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 42 | Australia | 52.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 43 | Tuvalu | 52.0% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 44 | Fiji | 52.0% | 2020 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 45 | Nigeria | 52.0% | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 46 | Tunisia | 51.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 47 | Niger | 51.9% | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 48 | Cyprus | 51.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 49 | Eswatini | 51.9% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 50 | Morocco | 51.9% | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 51 | Grenada | 51.9% | 2023 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 52 | Samoa | 51.9% | 2021 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 53 | Albania | 51.9% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 51.9% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 55 | Bahamas | 51.8% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 51.8% | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 57 | Uruguay | 51.8% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 58 | Colombia | 51.8% | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 59 | Austria | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 60 | Solomon Islands | 51.7% | 2019 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 61 | Italy | 51.7% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 62 | Philippines | 51.7% | 2020 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 63 | Denmark | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 64 | Republic of Moldova | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 65 | Lesotho | 51.7% | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 66 | Montenegro | 51.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 67 | Thailand | 51.7% | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 68 | Nicaragua | 51.7% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 51.7% | 2020 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 70 | Romania | 51.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 71 | Puerto Rico | 51.7% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 51.7% | 2021 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 73 | Spain | 51.6% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 74 | Seychelles | 51.6% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 75 | Belize | 51.6% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 76 | Anguilla | 51.6% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 77 | Slovenia | 51.6% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 78 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 51.6% | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 79 | Cook Islands | 51.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 51.6% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 81 | Hungary | 51.6% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 82 | Belarus | 51.6% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 51.6% | 2017 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 84 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2019 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 85 | Georgia | 51.5% | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 86 | Latvia | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 87 | South Africa | 51.5% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 88 | Greece | 51.5% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 89 | Serbia | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 90 | Belgium | 51.5% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 91 | Croatia | 51.5% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 92 | Sao Tome and Principe | 51.5% | 2017 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 93 | Mozambique | 51.5% | 2022 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 94 | Kiribati | 51.5% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 95 | Kazakhstan | 51.5% | 2020 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 96 | El Salvador | 51.5% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 97 | Paraguay | 51.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 98 | Estonia | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 99 | Norway | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 100 | Türkiye | 51.4% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 101 | Netherlands | 51.4% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 102 | New Zealand | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 103 | Ghana | 51.4% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 104 | Japan | 51.4% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 105 | Panama | 51.4% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 106 | Poland | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 107 | Brazil | 51.4% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 108 | Myanmar | 51.3% | 2018 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 109 | Canada | 51.3% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 110 | Malaysia | 51.3% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 111 | Barbados | 51.3% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 112 | Israel | 51.3% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 113 | United States of America | 51.3% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 114 | Maldives | 51.3% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 51.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 116 | Sudan | 51.3% | 2019 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 117 | Russian Federation | 51.3% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 118 | Portugal | 51.3% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51.3% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 120 | Korea | 51.3% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 121 | Czechia | 51.3% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 122 | Lithuania | 51.3% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 123 | Naoero | 51.2% | 2023 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 124 | Togo | 51.2% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 125 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 51.2% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 126 | Slovakia | 51.2% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 127 | Iceland | 51.2% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 128 | Kyrgyzstan | 51.2% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 129 | Finland | 51.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 130 | Guatemala | 51.2% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 131 | San Marino | 51.2% | 2024 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 132 | Mongolia | 51.1% | 2019 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 133 | France | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 134 | Syrian Arab Republic | 51.1% | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 135 | Guyana | 51.1% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 136 | Ukraine | 51.1% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 137 | Angola | 51.1% | 2023 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 138 | Egypt | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 139 | Botswana | 51.1% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 140 | Argentina | 51.1% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 141 | Turkmenistan | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 142 | Germany | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 143 | Switzerland | 51.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 144 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 51.1% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 145 | Rwanda | 51.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 146 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.0% | 2018 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 147 | Luxembourg | 51.0% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 148 | Singapore | 51.0% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 149 | Honduras | 51.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 150 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 51.0% | 2022 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 151 | Costa Rica | 51.0% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 152 | Jamaica | 51.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 153 | Mauritius | 51.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50.9% | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 155 | Namibia | 50.9% | 2018 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 156 | Saudi Arabia | 50.9% | 2024 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 157 | Andorra | 50.9% | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 158 | British Virgin Islands | 50.9% | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 159 | Ireland | 50.9% | 2022 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 160 | Mexico | 50.8% | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 161 | Gibraltar | 50.8% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 162 | Algeria | 50.8% | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 163 | Lebanon | 50.7% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 164 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 50.7% | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 165 | Monaco | 50.7% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 166 | Sri Lanka | 50.6% | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 167 | Ecuador | 50.6% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 168 | Saint Lucia | 50.6% | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 169 | Peru | 50.4% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 170 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 50.4% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 171 | Bhutan | 50.3% | 2020 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 172 | Cayman Islands | 50.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 173 | Côte d'Ivoire | 50.3% | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 174 | Kenya | 50.2% | 2014 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 175 | Zambia | 50.1% | 2013 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 176 | Oman | 50.1% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 177 | Palestine, State of | 50.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 178 | Zimbabwe | 50.0% | 2020 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 179 | Niue | 50.0% | 2024 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 180 | Madagascar | 49.9% | 2019 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 181 | Uganda | 49.9% | 2017 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 182 | Mauritania | 49.8% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 183 | Burundi | 49.8% | 2025 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 184 | Bahrain | 49.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 185 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 49.6% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 186 | Burkina Faso | 49.6% | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 187 | Sweden | 49.5% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 188 | Malawi | 49.5% | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 189 | Bangladesh | 49.3% | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 190 | Sierra Leone | 49.2% | 2021 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 191 | India | 49.2% | 2020 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 192 | Montserrat | 49.2% | 2019 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 193 | Kuwait | 48.6% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 194 | Jordan | 48.1% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 195 | Qatar | 47.8% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 196 | Nepal | 47.2% | 2020 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 197 | Gambia | 46.6% | 2021 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 198 | Senegal | 45.9% | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 199 | United Arab Emirates | 45.4% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 200 | Tokelau | 43.9% | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release