School enrollment, primary, male in Low income

Low income: School enrollment, primary, male was 83.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
83.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
83.4%
in 2016
All-time low
47.5%
in 1972
Years of data
34
1972–2016

School enrollment, primary, male in Low income, 1972–2016

0204060801972199420161972: 47.5 % net1973: 48.5 % net1974: 49.3 % net1975: 50.8 % net1976: 52.7 % net1977: 54.3 % net1978: 55.8 % net1979: 56.6 % net1980: 58 % net1981: 58.8 % net1982: 57.8 % net1983: 58.5 % net1984: 58.2 % net1985: 57.8 % net1986: 57.5 % net1987: 56.7 % net1988: 56.5 % net1989: 55.4 % net1990: 54.1 % net1991: 54.9 % net1992: 53.5 % net1993: 53.1 % net1994: 54 % net1995: 56.3 % net1996: 56.6 % net1997: 59.2 % net1998: 59.1 % net1999: 58.3 % net2000: 60.5 % net2001: 62.8 % net2002: 66.4 % net2009: 81.4 % net2015: 83.3 % net2016: 83.4 % net

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

Analysis

In 2016, school enrollment, primary, male in Low income stood at 83.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Low income peaked at 83.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1972.

That places Low income 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Low income, 1972 to 2016.
Year % net Change
1972 47.5%
1973 48.5% +1.9%
1974 49.3% +1.7%
1975 50.8% +3.2%
1976 52.7% +3.6%
1977 54.3% +3.2%
1978 55.8% +2.6%
1979 56.6% +1.5%
1980 58.0% +2.5%
1981 58.8% +1.4%
1982 57.8% -1.8%
1983 58.5% +1.2%
1984 58.2% -0.5%
1985 57.8% -0.7%
1986 57.5% -0.5%
1987 56.7% -1.4%
1988 56.5% -0.3%
1989 55.4% -2.0%
1990 54.1% -2.3%
1991 54.9% +1.4%
1992 53.5% -2.5%
1993 53.1% -0.7%
1994 54.0% +1.6%
1995 56.3% +4.3%
1996 56.6% +0.5%
1997 59.2% +4.7%
1998 59.1% -0.1%
1999 58.3% -1.4%
2000 60.5% +3.8%
2001 62.8% +3.8%
2002 66.4% +5.7%
2009 81.4% +22.6%
2015 83.3% +2.3%
2016 83.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.9% 47.5% 56.6% 8
1980s 57.5% 55.4% 58.8% 10
1990s 55.9% 53.1% 59.2% 10
2000s 67.8% 60.5% 81.4% 4
2010s 83.3% 83.3% 83.4% 2

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 29 Republic of Korea 97.3% compare
  2. 30 Algeria 97.2% compare
  3. 31 Tajikistan 97.1% compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 97.1% compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 97.0% compare
  6. 34 Spain 96.9% compare
  7. 35 Morocco 96.8% compare

See the full ranking of 210 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 83.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1972.
How does Low income rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Low income ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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.