Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 58.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) stood at 58.73 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 58.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.58 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 123rd 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), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.58 million | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 7.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.34 million | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 9.99 million | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 11.18 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 12.16 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 13.25 million | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 13.84 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 14.96 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 15.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 15.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.54 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 16.21 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.01 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.51 million | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 17.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.84 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 18.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 19.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.59 million | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 22.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 22.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.46 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 27.03 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29.66 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 30.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.02 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 36.23 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 38.49 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 39.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.31 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 48.43 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 50.71 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 52.56 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 54.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 56.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 58.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.73 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.84 million | 7.58 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 million | 13.84 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.40 million | 16.01 million | 22.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.65 million | 23.46 million | 39.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.37 million | 40.35 million | 52.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.99 million | 54.36 million | 58.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 58.73 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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.
Computed from
- 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.