School enrollment, primary, male in High income

High income: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
96.4%
in 2016
All-time low
88.4%
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in High income, 1972–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in High income is 96.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in High income peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1972.

That places High income 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in High income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in High income, 1972 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1972 88.4%
1973 89.0% +0.7%
1974 88.8% -0.2%
1975 89.1% +0.3%
1976 89.8% +0.7%
1977 90.2% +0.5%
1978 90.5% +0.3%
1979 90.6% +0.1%
1980 93.0% +2.7%
1981 93.0% -0.0%
1982 93.5% +0.6%
1983 92.9% -0.7%
1984 92.5% -0.4%
1985 92.6% +0.0%
1986 93.3% +0.8%
1987 94.2% +0.9%
1988 94.7% +0.6%
1989 95.2% +0.5%
1990 95.2% +0.0%
1991 95.2% +0.0%
1992 94.9% -0.3%
1993 94.7% -0.2%
1994 94.5% -0.2%
1995 94.9% +0.4%
1996 94.8% -0.1%
1997 94.3% -0.5%
1998 95.2% +1.0%
1999 95.0% -0.2%
2000 95.1% +0.1%
2001 94.9% -0.2%
2002 94.6% -0.3%
2003 94.9% +0.3%
2004 94.6% -0.3%
2005 94.9% +0.3%
2006 95.2% +0.3%
2007 95.7% +0.5%
2008 96.0% +0.3%
2009 95.4% -0.6%
2010 95.4% -0.0%
2011 95.0% -0.4%
2012 95.6% +0.6%
2013 95.4% -0.2%
2014 95.5% +0.2%
2015 95.8% +0.3%
2016 96.4% +0.6%
2017 96.1% -0.4%
2018 96.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.5% 88.4% 90.6% 8
1980s 93.5% 92.5% 95.2% 10
1990s 94.9% 94.3% 95.2% 10
2000s 95.1% 94.6% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.7% 95.0% 96.4% 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 2 Norway 99.9% compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.6% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 99.5% compare
  4. 5 Canada 99.0% compare
  5. 6 Fiji 99.0% compare
  6. 7 Sweden 98.7% compare
  7. 8 Belgium 98.7% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in High income?
School enrollment, primary, male in High income was 96.2% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1972.
How does High income rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
High income ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.