School enrollment, primary, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary, male was 100.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 100.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Upper middle income peaked at 125.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2023.
Upper middle income ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116.8% | — |
| 1971 | 109.3% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 108.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 110.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 110.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 111.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 112.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 112.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 110.7% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 111.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 112.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 113.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 118.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 120.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 123.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 124.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 125.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 124.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 121.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 119.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 116.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 114.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 113.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 112.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 110.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 109.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 110.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 112.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 112.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 112.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 111.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 110.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 109.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 108.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 106.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 102.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.4% | 108.2% | 116.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.0% | 112.3% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.6% | 108.9% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.4% | 106.4% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 101.5% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 100.4% | 101.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 East Timor 118.7% compare
- 21 Morocco 117.7% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 115.7% compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (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 1.53 billion (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Upper middle income?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Upper middle income was 100.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.