School enrollment, primary, male in Low income

Low income: School enrollment, primary, male was 100.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
104.2%
in 2020
All-time low
60.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School enrollment, primary, male in Low income, 1970–2024

0255075100197019972024

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 income is 100.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Low income peaked at 104.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1971.

Low income ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Low income, 1970 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1970 64.1%
1971 60.5% -5.7%
1972 60.5% +0.1%
1973 61.5% +1.5%
1974 62.2% +1.2%
1975 63.6% +2.3%
1976 65.7% +3.3%
1977 67.6% +2.9%
1978 67.9% +0.4%
1979 69.2% +1.9%
1980 71.1% +2.8%
1981 72.7% +2.2%
1982 70.8% -2.6%
1983 70.6% -0.3%
1984 70.6% -0.1%
1985 70.2% -0.6%
1986 70.0% -0.3%
1987 68.0% -2.8%
1988 69.1% +1.5%
1989 67.3% -2.6%
1990 65.4% -2.7%
1991 67.1% +2.5%
1992 65.8% -2.0%
1993 66.7% +1.4%
1994 67.8% +1.6%
1995 71.6% +5.7%
1996 72.0% +0.6%
1997 76.2% +5.8%
1998 77.0% +1.1%
1999 75.1% -2.5%
2000 77.0% +2.6%
2001 79.9% +3.7%
2002 84.8% +6.1%
2003 87.9% +3.7%
2004 91.0% +3.5%
2005 92.5% +1.7%
2006 94.7% +2.3%
2007 96.9% +2.4%
2008 100.9% +4.1%
2009 100.9% +0.0%
2010 100.5% -0.5%
2011 100.4% -0.0%
2012 101.1% +0.7%
2013 100.2% -0.9%
2014 100.8% +0.7%
2015 98.9% -1.9%
2016 100.0% +1.1%
2017 100.9% +1.0%
2018 102.4% +1.4%
2019 103.3% +0.9%
2020 104.2% +0.9%
2021 102.9% -1.2%
2022 99.8% -3.0%
2023 100.0% +0.3%
2024 100.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.3% 60.5% 69.2% 10
1980s 70.0% 67.3% 72.7% 10
1990s 70.5% 65.4% 77.0% 10
2000s 90.7% 77.0% 100.9% 10
2010s 100.8% 98.9% 103.3% 10
2020s 101.5% 99.8% 104.2% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
  2. 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
  3. 20 Timor-Leste 118.7% compare
  4. 21 Morocco 117.7% compare
  5. 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
  6. 23 Antigua and Barbuda 115.7% compare
  7. 24 Togo 115.4% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Low income?
School enrollment, primary, male in Low income was 100.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1971.
How does Low income rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Low income ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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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.