Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 126.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 126.96 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 126.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.52 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 67th 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.52 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 15.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 15.72 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 16.54 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 17.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 19.08 million | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 20.58 million | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 22.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 23.27 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 24.74 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 25.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 26.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 28.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 29.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 30.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 30.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.01 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 33.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 35.87 million | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 37.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 41.16 million | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 43.34 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 44.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 47.78 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 51.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 55.77 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 59.87 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 63.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 68.56 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 72.84 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 78.45 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 84.45 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 87.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 89.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 92.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 95.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 98.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 101.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 103.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 110.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 115.32 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 119.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 122.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 124.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 123.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 125.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 126.96 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.96 million | 14.52 million | 23.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.19 million | 24.74 million | 29.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.73 million | 28.90 million | 44.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.02 million | 47.78 million | 87.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.25 million | 89.28 million | 119.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.62 million | 122.97 million | 126.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 126.96 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 126.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.52 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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.