School enrollment, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School enrollment, primary, male was 103.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 103.1% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 105.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.9% | — |
| 1971 | 86.7% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 90.1% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 103.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 103.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 101.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 103.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 86.7% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.2% | 96.1% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.3% | 100.6% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 102.6% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 99.9% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 100.3% | 103.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 123.1% compare
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- School enrollment, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total was 103.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. 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.