School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 70.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in IBRD only, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in IBRD only stood at 70.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in IBRD only peaked at 70.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1973.
IBRD only ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.5% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +35.8% | 11.7% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 31.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 50.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in IBRD only?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in IBRD only was 70.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1973.
- How does IBRD only rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.