School enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 129.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2023.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 116.5% | — |
| 1974 | 115.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 115.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 117.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 115.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 113.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 113.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 113.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 115.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 117.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 119.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 121.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 126.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 127.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 129.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 128.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 124.5% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 120.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 117.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 115.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 114.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 113.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 111.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 110.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 112.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 109.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 113.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 113.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 113.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 112.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 110.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 108.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 106.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 105.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 106.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.2% | 113.3% | 117.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 122.2% | 113.3% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.1% | 109.6% | 120.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.7% | 104.6% | 113.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 99.8% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 100.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Late-demographic dividend was 99.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 129.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.