School enrollment, primary, male in World
World: School enrollment, primary, male was 90.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in World, 1970–2018
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 World is 90.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in World peaked at 90.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1970.
That places World 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in World, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.8% | — |
| 1971 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 78.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 84.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 84.6% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.2% | 90.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in World?
- School enrollment, primary, male in World was 90.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1970.
- How does World rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- World ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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.