School enrollment, primary, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary, male was 102.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 102.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Least developed countries peaked at 105.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 16th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.2% | — |
| 1971 | 60.3% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 73.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 74.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 77.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 75.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 105.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 60.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 73.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 73.3% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 82.9% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 102.1% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 101.6% | 105.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Least developed countries was 102.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.