School enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
96.4%
in 1991
All-time low
87.9%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2017

School enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1972–2017

0204060801001972199420171972: 87.9 % net1973: 88.5 % net1974: 88.4 % net1975: 88.8 % net1976: 89.5 % net1977: 90.1 % net1978: 90.4 % net1979: 90.6 % net1980: 93.3 % net1981: 93.1 % net1982: 93.8 % net1983: 93.1 % net1984: 92.8 % net1985: 92.9 % net1986: 93.8 % net1987: 94.7 % net1988: 95.5 % net1989: 96 % net1990: 96.1 % net1991: 96.4 % net1992: 96.1 % net1993: 95.9 % net1994: 95.7 % net1995: 96 % net1996: 95.8 % net1997: 95.8 % net1998: 96 % net1999: 95.8 % net2000: 95.9 % net2001: 95.8 % net2002: 95.5 % net2003: 95.7 % net2005: 95.5 % net2006: 95.7 % net2007: 96.1 % net2009: 95.6 % net2010: 95.4 % net2011: 95 % net2012: 95.5 % net2013: 95.4 % net2014: 95.4 % net2015: 95.7 % net2016: 96.4 % net2017: 96.1 % net

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 96.1% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 96.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1972.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Post-demographic dividend, 1972 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1972 87.9%
1973 88.5% +0.7%
1974 88.4% -0.1%
1975 88.8% +0.4%
1976 89.5% +0.9%
1977 90.1% +0.6%
1978 90.4% +0.4%
1979 90.6% +0.3%
1980 93.3% +2.9%
1981 93.1% -0.1%
1982 93.8% +0.7%
1983 93.1% -0.7%
1984 92.8% -0.3%
1985 92.9% +0.1%
1986 93.8% +1.0%
1987 94.7% +1.0%
1988 95.5% +0.8%
1989 96.0% +0.6%
1990 96.1% +0.1%
1991 96.4% +0.3%
1992 96.1% -0.3%
1993 95.9% -0.2%
1994 95.7% -0.2%
1995 96.0% +0.4%
1996 95.8% -0.2%
1997 95.8% -0.0%
1998 96.0% +0.2%
1999 95.8% -0.2%
2000 95.9% +0.1%
2001 95.8% -0.1%
2002 95.5% -0.3%
2003 95.7% +0.2%
2005 95.5% -0.2%
2006 95.7% +0.2%
2007 96.1% +0.4%
2009 95.6% -0.5%
2010 95.4% -0.3%
2011 95.0% -0.4%
2012 95.5% +0.5%
2013 95.4% -0.1%
2014 95.4% -0.1%
2015 95.7% +0.3%
2016 96.4% +0.7%
2017 96.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.3% 87.9% 90.6% 8
1980s 93.9% 92.8% 96.0% 10
1990s 96.0% 95.7% 96.4% 10
2000s 95.7% 95.5% 96.1% 8
2010s 95.6% 95.0% 96.4% 8

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.6% compare
  2. 4 Iceland 99.5% compare
  3. 5 Canada 99.0% compare
  4. 6 Fiji 99.0% compare
  5. 7 Sweden 98.7% compare
  6. 8 Belgium 98.7% compare
  7. 9 France 98.5% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend was 96.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1972.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-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.