School enrollment, primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, male was 79.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.9%
Rank
36th
of 41 groups
All-time high
79.9%
in 2018
All-time low
49.2%
in 1973
Years of data
32
1973–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1973–2018

0204060801973199520181973: 49.2 % net1974: 50.9 % net1975: 52 % net1976: 53.4 % net1977: 55.8 % net1978: 58.7 % net1979: 61.8 % net1980: 63 % net1981: 64 % net1982: 64.2 % net1983: 64.7 % net1984: 64.5 % net1985: 63.4 % net1986: 61.8 % net1987: 60.7 % net1988: 59.8 % net1989: 58.7 % net1990: 58.2 % net1991: 58.8 % net1992: 58.1 % net1993: 58.4 % net1994: 58.7 % net1995: 59.4 % net1996: 57.7 % net1997: 60.5 % net1998: 60.8 % net1999: 60.9 % net2000: 62.8 % net2001: 64.6 % net2002: 67 % net2009: 77.5 % net2018: 79.9 % net

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 79.9% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 79.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1973.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1973 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1973 49.2%
1974 50.9% +3.5%
1975 52.0% +2.3%
1976 53.4% +2.7%
1977 55.8% +4.4%
1978 58.7% +5.2%
1979 61.8% +5.2%
1980 63.0% +2.0%
1981 64.0% +1.5%
1982 64.2% +0.3%
1983 64.7% +0.8%
1984 64.5% -0.4%
1985 63.4% -1.6%
1986 61.8% -2.5%
1987 60.7% -1.9%
1988 59.8% -1.5%
1989 58.7% -1.8%
1990 58.2% -0.8%
1991 58.8% +0.9%
1992 58.1% -1.2%
1993 58.4% +0.7%
1994 58.7% +0.4%
1995 59.4% +1.3%
1996 57.7% -2.9%
1997 60.5% +4.9%
1998 60.8% +0.6%
1999 60.9% +0.1%
2000 62.8% +3.1%
2001 64.6% +2.8%
2002 67.0% +3.8%
2009 77.5% +15.6%
2018 79.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.5% 49.2% 61.8% 7
1980s 62.5% 58.7% 64.7% 10
1990s 59.2% 57.7% 60.9% 10
2000s 68.0% 62.8% 77.5% 4
2010s 79.9% 79.9% 79.9% 1

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 33 Cameroon 97.0% compare
  2. 34 Spain 96.9% compare
  3. 35 Morocco 96.8% compare
  4. 36 Mongolia 96.8% compare
  5. 37 Uruguay 96.7% compare
  6. 38 Russian Federation 96.6% compare
  7. 39 Tunisia 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, primary, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 79.9% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1973.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.