Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10.33 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 10.33 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10.33 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million, in 1998.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.08 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.77 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.03 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.36 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.69 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.83 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.33 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 million | 5.08 million | 5.23 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 5.50 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 8.17 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 million | 10.33 million | 10.33 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 184 Barbados 16,314 compare
- 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 186 Guam 15,516
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 189 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 10.33 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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.