Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 400.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 400.94 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 400.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 243.75 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 291.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 243.75 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 254.95 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 275.01 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 287.25 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 301.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 311.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 316.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 313.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 316.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 323.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 327.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 330.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 332.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 333.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 335.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 336.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 336.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 340.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 343.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 344.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 347.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 351.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 357.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 364.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 369.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 375.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 380.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 384.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 386.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 383.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 379.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 371.95 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 371.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 387.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 383.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 382.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 385.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 384.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 382.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 381.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 380.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 383.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 385.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 379.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 381.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 392.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 392.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 374.53 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 376.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 380.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 382.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 392.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 391.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 400.94 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291.11 million | 243.75 million | 316.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.83 million | 323.36 million | 343.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.31 million | 344.85 million | 386.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.30 million | 371.77 million | 387.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.81 million | 374.53 million | 392.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.49 million | 380.27 million | 400.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 8.88 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 400.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 400.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.75 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.