Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 0.555 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.555 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.1%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.28 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-8.91 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 0.555 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 18.28 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -8.91 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.07 % change on previous year
1972 3.31 % change on previous year -181.4%
1973 2.77 % change on previous year -16.3%
1974 1.68 % change on previous year -39.5%
1975 3.16 % change on previous year +88.3%
1976 3.49 % change on previous year +10.4%
1977 2.79 % change on previous year -20.0%
1978 2.33 % change on previous year -16.5%
1979 -8.91 % change on previous year -482.4%
1980 18.28 % change on previous year -305.2%
1981 2.23 % change on previous year -87.8%
1982 3.04 % change on previous year +36.2%
1983 3 % change on previous year -1.4%
1984 3.06 % change on previous year +1.9%
1985 2.04 % change on previous year -33.2%
1986 3.25 % change on previous year +59.0%
1987 3.35 % change on previous year +3.0%
1988 2.72 % change on previous year -18.7%
1989 1.8 % change on previous year -33.9%
1990 -1.02 % change on previous year -156.6%
1991 3.95 % change on previous year -488.7%
1992 -2.11 % change on previous year -153.5%
1993 2.44 % change on previous year -215.6%
1994 5.18 % change on previous year +111.9%
1995 -0.452 % change on previous year -108.7%
1996 3.9 % change on previous year -963.4%
1997 1.85 % change on previous year -52.6%
1998 1.12 % change on previous year -39.5%
1999 1.97 % change on previous year +75.8%
2000 1.16 % change on previous year -40.8%
2001 2.17 % change on previous year +86.6%
2002 2.05 % change on previous year -5.7%
2003 -0.6007 % change on previous year -129.3%
2004 1.32 % change on previous year -319.6%
2005 5.68 % change on previous year +330.2%
2006 2.88 % change on previous year -49.2%
2007 0.3938 % change on previous year -86.3%
2008 1.67 % change on previous year +322.8%
2009 1.82 % change on previous year +9.3%
2010 1.74 % change on previous year -4.2%
2011 0.5972 % change on previous year -65.7%
2012 3.35 % change on previous year +460.4%
2013 -2.15 % change on previous year -164.2%
2014 3.75 % change on previous year -274.6%
2015 2.32 % change on previous year -38.3%
2016 2.63 % change on previous year +13.6%
2017 3.16 % change on previous year +20.0%
2018 2.77 % change on previous year -12.4%
2019 2.73 % change on previous year -1.4%
2020 2.52 % change on previous year -7.5%
2021 1.93 % change on previous year -23.4%
2022 -0.3141 % change on previous year -116.3%
2023 3.49 % change on previous year -1210.0%
2024 0.555 % change on previous year -84.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7274 % change on previous year -8.91 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.28 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 18.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.68 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.85 % change on previous year -0.6007 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.09 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.64 % change on previous year -0.3141 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 133 Lithuania -0.4914 % change on previous year compare
  2. 134 Slovenia -0.4941 % change on previous year compare
  3. 135 Mongolia -0.5431 % change on previous year compare
  4. 136 Micronesia, Federated States of -0.5496 % change on previous year compare
  5. 137 Russian Federation -0.6461 % change on previous year compare
  6. 138 Niger -0.6666 % change on previous year compare
  7. 139 Kenya -0.7181 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 0.555 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 18.28 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was -8.91 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.