School enrollment, primary, male in IDA only
IDA only: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in IDA only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in IDA only stood at 101.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in IDA only peaked at 103.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1971.
That places IDA only 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1971 | 63.1% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 68.5% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 103.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.4% | 63.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 75.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 75.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 84.0% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 100.5% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 101.0% | 103.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 East Timor 118.7% compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3673 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in IDA only?
- School enrollment, primary, male in IDA only was 101.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- IDA only ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.