IDA only - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in IDA only was 108.16 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.16 in 2019 and a minimum value of 64.17 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 64.67
1971 64.17
1972 66.43
1973 70.07
1974 70.87
1975 73.54
1976 76.10
1977 76.65
1978 77.88
1979 79.29
1980 80.69
1981 81.54
1982 80.93
1983 82.27
1984 80.83
1985 79.58
1986 79.11
1987 77.81
1988 79.46
1989 78.71
1990 77.22
1991 78.89
1992 78.63
1993 78.70
1994 79.56
1995 81.65
1996 82.37
1997 85.33
1998 85.78
1999 84.83
2000 86.69
2001 88.55
2002 93.18
2003 95.65
2004 98.09
2005 99.22
2006 100.96
2007 102.21
2008 104.45
2009 104.50
2010 104.59
2011 105.82
2012 106.48
2013 105.75
2014 105.80
2015 104.71
2016 105.31
2017 106.23
2018 107.54
2019 108.16

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation