School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) by country
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects...
Countries reporting
204
Highest
185.8%
Haiti
Lowest
22.8%
Somalia
Median
100.7%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
9,110
What the numbers show
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) is currently reported for 204 countries. The highest value is 185.8% in Haiti; the lowest is 22.8% in Somalia.
The median across all reporting countries is 100.7%, and the mean is 101.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 71 countries rose and 131 fell. The largest increase was in Central African Republic (up 63.0%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 44.9%).
School enrollment, primary, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 185.8% | 2016 | — | rising |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 157.9% | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 3 | Rwanda | 152.5% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 137.3% | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 5 | Nepal | 130.6% | 2025 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 6 | Madagascar, Republic of | 129.9% | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 7 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 126.1% | 2024 | up 22.1% | flat |
| 8 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 125.9% | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 9 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 125.3% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 10 | Namibia | 123.6% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 11 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 123.1% | 2025 | up 26.6% | falling |
| 12 | Papua New Guinea | 123.1% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 13 | Monaco | 122.3% | 2024 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 14 | Mozambique, Republic of | 122.2% | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 15 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 120.9% | 2023 | up 14.6% | falling |
| 16 | Myanmar | 120.6% | 2018 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 17 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 120.5% | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 18 | New Caledonia | 119.2% | 1991 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 18 | Least developed countries | 102.0% | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 19 | Cameroon | 119.2% | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 20 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 118.7% | 2023 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 21 | Morocco | 117.7% | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 116.4% | 2010 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 23 | Antigua and Barbuda | 115.7% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 24 | Togo | 115.4% | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 25 | Vanuatu | 114.3% | 2024 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 26 | Iraq | 113.8% | 2007 | up 27.6% | flat |
| 27 | Fiji, Republic of | 113.5% | 2024 | up 15.2% | flat |
| 28 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 113.2% | 2017 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 29 | Zambia | 112.8% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 30 | Peru | 112.4% | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 31 | Benin | 112.1% | 2022 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 32 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 112.0% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 33 | Grenada | 111.9% | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 34 | Albania | 111.6% | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 35 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 111.5% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 36 | India | 111.4% | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 37 | Cambodia | 111.1% | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 38 | Nicaragua | 111.0% | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 110.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 40 | Bhutan | 110.8% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 41 | French Polynesia | 110.8% | 1996 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 42 | Sweden | 110.7% | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 43 | Botswana | 110.3% | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 44 | Libya | 109.5% | 2006 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 108.6% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 46 | Vietnam | 108.4% | 2024 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 47 | Central African Republic | 108.3% | 2016 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 48 | Moldova, Republic of | 108.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 49 | Guinea | 108.0% | 2020 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 50 | Tonga | 107.1% | 2024 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 51 | Mauritius | 106.9% | 2024 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 52 | Palau | 106.5% | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 53 | Colombia | 106.2% | 2022 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 54 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 106.0% | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 55 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 106.0% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 56 | Montenegro | 105.8% | 2023 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 57 | Poland | 105.5% | 2024 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 58 | Uganda | 105.5% | 2017 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 59 | Tunisia | 105.3% | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 60 | Algeria | 105.2% | 2025 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 61 | Uruguay | 105.1% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 104.9% | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 63 | Cyprus | 104.7% | 2024 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 64 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 104.7% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 65 | Netherlands | 104.4% | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 66 | Brazil | 104.3% | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 67 | South Africa | 104.3% | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 68 | Italy | 104.1% | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 69 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 104.0% | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 70 | Cabo Verde | 103.9% | 2022 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 103.8% | 2024 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 72 | Türkiye | 103.6% | 2023 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 103.5% | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 74 | France | 103.4% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 75 | Liechtenstein | 103.3% | 2021 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 76 | Hungary | 102.9% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 77 | Armenia, Republic of | 102.9% | 2024 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 78 | Samoa | 102.9% | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 79 | Spain | 102.9% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 80 | Slovak Republic | 102.7% | 2024 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 81 | Guatemala | 102.4% | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 82 | Gabon | 102.4% | 2019 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 83 | Germany | 102.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 84 | United Kingdom | 102.2% | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 85 | Greece | 102.2% | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 86 | Tuvalu | 102.2% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 87 | Belgium | 102.1% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 88 | Mexico | 102.1% | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 89 | Argentina | 101.9% | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 90 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 101.9% | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 91 | Indonesia | 101.6% | 2025 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 92 | Austria | 101.5% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 93 | Thailand | 101.5% | 2025 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 94 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 101.3% | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 95 | Switzerland | 101.3% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 96 | Ghana | 101.3% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 97 | Slovenia | 101.2% | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 98 | Japan | 101.2% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 99 | Croatia | 101.1% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 100 | Chile | 101.1% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 101 | Korea | 101.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 102 | Singapore | 100.4% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 103 | Lithuania | 100.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 104 | Bangladesh | 100.3% | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.3% | 2023 | up 12.8% | flat |
| 106 | Gibraltar | 100.2% | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 107 | Andorra, Principality of | 100.0% | 2024 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 108 | Denmark | 99.9% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 109 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 110 | Kenya | 99.8% | 2023 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 111 | Burundi | 99.7% | 2025 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 112 | Australia | 99.5% | 2024 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 113 | Georgia | 99.2% | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 114 | Finland | 99.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 115 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 98.9% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 116 | Luxembourg | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 117 | Kyrgyz Republic | 98.8% | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 118 | China (People’s Republic of) | 98.7% | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 119 | Cuba | 98.6% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 120 | Norway | 98.5% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 121 | Serbia, Republic of | 98.5% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 122 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 98.4% | 2025 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 123 | Trinidad and Tobago | 98.4% | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 124 | Jordan | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 125 | Iceland | 98.2% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 126 | Estonia | 98.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 127 | Guyana | 97.8% | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 128 | Malta | 97.8% | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 129 | Comoros, Union of the | 97.7% | 2024 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 130 | Russian Federation | 97.5% | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 131 | Jamaica | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 132 | Dominica | 97.4% | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 133 | Latvia | 97.4% | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 134 | Israel | 97.4% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 135 | Kiribati | 97.2% | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 136 | United States | 97.0% | 2022 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 137 | Eritrea, The State of | 96.9% | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 138 | Belarus, Republic of | 96.9% | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 139 | Belize | 96.9% | 2024 | down 16.0% | flat |
| 140 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 96.7% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 141 | Panama | 96.6% | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 142 | New Zealand | 96.6% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 143 | Qatar | 96.4% | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 144 | St. Lucia | 96.4% | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 145 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 96.4% | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 146 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 96.2% | 2023 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 147 | Ecuador | 96.0% | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 148 | Philippines | 95.9% | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 149 | Turkmenistan | 95.7% | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 150 | Ireland | 95.5% | 2022 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 151 | Maldives | 95.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 152 | Bulgaria | 95.2% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 153 | Chad | 94.9% | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 154 | Canada | 94.9% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 155 | Cayman Islands | 94.7% | 2024 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 156 | Brunei Darussalam | 94.6% | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 157 | Suriname | 94.1% | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 158 | Bahamas, The | 94.1% | 2024 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 159 | Bolivia | 94.0% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 160 | Oman | 94.0% | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 161 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.6% | 2025 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 162 | Seychelles | 93.3% | 2024 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 163 | Gambia, The | 92.8% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 164 | Zimbabwe | 92.8% | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 165 | Ukraine | 92.6% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 166 | Bermuda | 92.4% | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 167 | Naoero | 92.4% | 2025 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 168 | San Marino, Republic of | 92.3% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 169 | Côte d'Ivoire | 92.2% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 170 | Palestine, State of | 91.8% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 171 | Mongolia | 91.8% | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 172 | Nigeria | 90.9% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 173 | Sri Lanka | 90.8% | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 174 | Malaysia | 90.3% | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 175 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 90.1% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 176 | Paraguay | 90.1% | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 177 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 89.7% | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 178 | El Salvador | 89.6% | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 179 | Congo, Republic of | 88.9% | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 180 | American Samoa | 88.8% | 1992 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 181 | Puerto Rico | 87.5% | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 182 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 87.3% | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 183 | Angola | 86.4% | 2023 | down 44.9% | rising |
| 184 | Romania | 85.4% | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 185 | Pakistan | 85.0% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 186 | Barbados | 84.8% | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 187 | Solomon Islands | 83.0% | 2024 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 188 | Lebanon | 82.1% | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 189 | Yemen, Republic of | 81.8% | 2016 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 190 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 81.8% | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 191 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 81.8% | 2024 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 192 | Syrian Arab Republic | 81.3% | 2024 | up 10.7% | falling |
| 193 | Honduras | 78.5% | 2024 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 194 | Kuwait | 77.0% | 2021 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 195 | Mali | 76.1% | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 196 | Burkina Faso | 76.1% | 2024 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 197 | Senegal | 75.5% | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 198 | Sudan | 73.8% | 2019 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 199 | British Virgin Islands | 72.0% | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 200 | Niger | 66.0% | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 201 | Liberia | 65.8% | 2022 | down 38.0% | rising |
| 202 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 47.6% | 2015 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 203 | Somalia | 22.8% | 2023 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 118.8%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 118.8%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 98.2%
- Early-demographic dividend 106.2%
- IBRD only 106.0%
- Lower middle income 105.8%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 104.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 104.6%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 104.5%
- Middle income 103.5%
- IDA & IBRD total 103.1%
- Low & middle income 103.0%
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.