School enrollment, primary, male in World
World: School enrollment, primary, male was 102.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
World recorded 102.8% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in World peaked at 105.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1971.
That places World 12th out of 43 regions 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 World, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.6% | — |
| 1971 | 90.6% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 93.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 100.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 101.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 103.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 103.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 90.6% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 97.9% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5% | 100.8% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 102.6% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 100.0% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.3% | 100.2% | 102.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% compare
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in World?
- School enrollment, primary, male in World was 102.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1971.
- How does World rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- World ranks 12th out of 43 regions with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.