Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 55.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 55.62 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 55.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.79 million, in 1971.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.79 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 18.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 19.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 20.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 21.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 21.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 22.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.79 million | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 24.09 million | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 24.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 25.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 29.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 30.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31.18 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 33.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 33.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.53 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 35.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 40.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 46.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 53.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 55.62 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.00 million | 17.79 million | 22.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 24.09 million | 30.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.32 million | 30.38 million | 36.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.10 million | 36.66 million | 41.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 million | 41.94 million | 51.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 million | 52.56 million | 55.62 million | 5 |
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More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Member Countries was 55.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 55.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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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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.