School enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1972–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
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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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.