School enrollment, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, male was 91.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 41 groups
All-time high
91.0%
in 2016
All-time low
72.6%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 91.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 91.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1970.

That places Early-demographic dividend 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1970 72.6%
1971 73.0% +0.5%
1972 74.3% +1.8%
1973 76.0% +2.3%
1974 76.4% +0.4%
1975 77.1% +0.9%
1976 78.1% +1.3%
1977 79.0% +1.2%
1978 78.8% -0.3%
1979 79.4% +0.8%
1980 80.1% +0.9%
1981 81.1% +1.2%
1982 82.2% +1.3%
1983 82.8% +0.7%
1984 83.2% +0.4%
1985 83.3% +0.2%
1986 83.8% +0.6%
1987 83.8% -0.1%
1988 84.6% +1.0%
1989 85.6% +1.2%
1990 85.1% -0.6%
1991 85.3% +0.2%
1992 85.3% -0.1%
1993 85.2% -0.1%
1994 85.3% +0.1%
1995 84.9% -0.5%
1996 84.8% -0.0%
1997 84.4% -0.6%
1998 84.1% -0.3%
1999 83.9% -0.3%
2000 84.5% +0.8%
2001 84.8% +0.3%
2002 84.6% -0.2%
2003 84.9% +0.3%
2004 86.0% +1.3%
2005 87.1% +1.3%
2006 87.9% +0.9%
2007 89.4% +1.7%
2008 89.1% -0.4%
2009 88.9% -0.3%
2010 89.1% +0.2%
2011 88.6% -0.6%
2012 89.6% +1.1%
2013 89.9% +0.3%
2014 90.4% +0.6%
2015 90.6% +0.2%
2016 91.0% +0.5%
2017 90.8% -0.3%
2018 91.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.5% 72.6% 79.4% 10
1980s 83.0% 80.1% 85.6% 10
1990s 84.8% 83.9% 85.3% 10
2000s 86.7% 84.5% 89.4% 10
2010s 90.1% 88.6% 91.0% 9

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 17 Sri Lanka 98.1% compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 98.1% compare
  3. 19 Greece 98.0% compare
  4. 20 Cuba 97.9% compare
  5. 21 Portugal 97.9% compare
  6. 22 Brunei Darussalam 97.8% compare
  7. 23 Ireland 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend was 91.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.