School enrollment, primary, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: School enrollment, primary, male was 103.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Low & middle income is 103.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Low & middle income peaked at 106.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1971.
That places Low & middle income 11th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.1% | — |
| 1971 | 86.4% | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 89.9% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 102.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 101.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 100.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 101.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 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% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 103.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 86.4% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.1% | 96.0% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.2% | 100.5% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 102.6% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 99.9% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.3% | 100.2% | 103.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Low & middle income?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Low & middle income was 103.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.